Gayle Lynn Wilson, 64, of St. Joseph, passed away Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019, at her home.
She was born Sept. 30, 1954, in Newport, Rhode Island, daughter of Jan and Bill Merritt.
She graduated from Atchison high school and Vatterott College. Gayle was married three times. From her first husband she had a son Michael. Her 2nd husband was Dan Polley and they had a son Stephen. Third marriage was to a Mr Wilson with no known children. She worked at CD Smith until it closed. She enjoyed watching the Royals, Chiefs and golf on TV. She was a Christian.
Gayle was preceded in death by: her father, Bill Merritt; and twin brother, Gary Merritt.
Survivors include: her mother, Jan Merritt, Atchison, Kansas; two sons, Michael Wilson (Nena Hobson), St. Joseph, and Steven (Shandra) Polley, Sioux City, Iowa; brothers, Scott, Greg and Terry Merritt; as well as several nieces and nephews.
There are no scheduled services at this time.
Her brother told me her ashes are placed with her maternal grandparents John and Juanita Foley.
Online condolence and obituary at www.ruppfuneral.com. As published in the St. Joseph News-Press.
She was born Sept. 30, 1954, in Newport, Rhode Island, daughter of Jan and Bill Merritt.
She graduated from Atchison high school and Vatterott College. Gayle was married three times. From her first husband she had a son Michael. Her 2nd husband was Dan Polley and they had a son Stephen. Third marriage was to a Mr Wilson with no known children. She worked at CD Smith until it closed. She enjoyed watching the Royals, Chiefs and golf on TV. She was a Christian.
Gayle was preceded in death by: her father, Bill Merritt; and twin brother, Gary Merritt.
Survivors include: her mother, Jan Merritt, Atchison, Kansas; two sons, Michael Wilson (Nena Hobson), St. Joseph, and Steven (Shandra) Polley, Sioux City, Iowa; brothers, Scott, Greg and Terry Merritt; as well as several nieces and nephews.
There are no scheduled services at this time.
Her brother told me her ashes are placed with her maternal grandparents John and Juanita Foley.
Online condolence and obituary at www.ruppfuneral.com. As published in the St. Joseph News-Press.
Gayle Lynn Wilson, 64, of St. Joseph, passed away Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019, at her home.
She was born Sept. 30, 1954, in Newport, Rhode Island, daughter of Jan and Bill Merritt.
She graduated from Atchison high school and Vatterott College. Gayle was married three times. From her first husband she had a son Michael. Her 2nd husband was Dan Polley and they had a son Stephen. Third marriage was to a Mr Wilson with no known children. She worked at CD Smith until it closed. She enjoyed watching the Royals, Chiefs and golf on TV. She was a Christian.
Gayle was preceded in death by: her father, Bill Merritt; and twin brother, Gary Merritt.
Survivors include: her mother, Jan Merritt, Atchison, Kansas; two sons, Michael Wilson (Nena Hobson), St. Joseph, and Steven (Shandra) Polley, Sioux City, Iowa; brothers, Scott, Greg and Terry Merritt; as well as several nieces and nephews.
There are no scheduled services at this time.
Her brother told me her ashes are placed with her maternal grandparents John and Juanita Foley.
Online condolence and obituary at www.ruppfuneral.com. As published in the St. Joseph News-Press.
She was born Sept. 30, 1954, in Newport, Rhode Island, daughter of Jan and Bill Merritt.
She graduated from Atchison high school and Vatterott College. Gayle was married three times. From her first husband she had a son Michael. Her 2nd husband was Dan Polley and they had a son Stephen. Third marriage was to a Mr Wilson with no known children. She worked at CD Smith until it closed. She enjoyed watching the Royals, Chiefs and golf on TV. She was a Christian.
Gayle was preceded in death by: her father, Bill Merritt; and twin brother, Gary Merritt.
Survivors include: her mother, Jan Merritt, Atchison, Kansas; two sons, Michael Wilson (Nena Hobson), St. Joseph, and Steven (Shandra) Polley, Sioux City, Iowa; brothers, Scott, Greg and Terry Merritt; as well as several nieces and nephews.
There are no scheduled services at this time.
Her brother told me her ashes are placed with her maternal grandparents John and Juanita Foley.
Online condolence and obituary at www.ruppfuneral.com. As published in the St. Joseph News-Press.
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