Nancy Lee Gilmore of Eureka, died on Monday, February 5, 2024, at Greenwood County Hospital, in Eureka, at the age of 73. She was born on July 23, 1950, in Evanston, Ill., the daughter of William and Irene (Wich) Kroschel.
She was raised in Mount Prospect, Ill., attending local schools. After her schooling, she worked for the Keebler Company. On June 26, 1971, Nancy was united in marriage to William Ray “Bill” Gilmore in Palatine, Ill. To this union, one son was born. The family moved to Eureka in 1988. Nancy was a correctional officer at El Dorado Correctional Facility until her health forced her to retire in the mid 2010s. Bill preceded her in death on September 25, 2010.
She was a member of the Sandwich Club Quilters in El Dorado.
Nancy is survived by her son, Joe Gilmore of Hutchinson; four grandchildren: Skylar Brown, Arika Gilmore, Alyssa Gilmore and Alexis Gilmore; one great-grandchild on the way; and three siblings: Karen Wilton of Birnamwood, Wis.; Bill Kroschel of Lake Geneva, Wis.; and Irene Beese of Streamwood, Ill. She was preceded in death by her parents, and husband.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, at Koup Family Funeral Home, in Eureka. Cremation has been effected. A private family inurnment will take place at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the Sandwich Quilt Guild. Contributions may be sent in care of Koup Family Funeral Home, PO Box 595, Eureka KS 67045, which is overseeing arrangements. Condolences may be left for the family online, at koupfunerals.com.
