Age 73, passed away Saturday, March 22, 2025 at Chelsea Retirement Community. He was born March 13, 1952 in Muskegon, Michigan, the son of Robert E. & Virginia Mary (Lucht) Gillette. Greg graduated from Western High School in 1970. He earned a Bachelors from Western Michigan University, a Bachelors in Art from Duluth University, and a Masters in Fine Arts from Brandeis University in MA. Greg taught at Pacific Lutheran College in WA, Texas A & M, was an Adjunct Professor at Central College in Iowa, and retired from North Dakota State University. He had been a runner in his younger days, and had been a camp counsellor at Michi-Lu-Ca. He was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Jackson, where he designed paraments for the church. Greg spent one semester in Cambridge, traveling extensively on his own. He enjoyed painting and drawing. Greg loved to read and to cook from his large collection of cookbooks. He was an outgoing and friendly person.
He is survived by his mother, Virginia Gillette of Chelsea; his brother, R. Kurt (Deborah) of San Antonio, TX; two nephews, Ben and Daniel; special friends, Robert & Sarah Anderson of Ann Arbor; and many friends at Sunset Trailer Park. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert.
Memorial services are pending at this time. Memorial contributions may be made to Immanuel Lutheran Church in Jackson. Arrangements were entrusted to Cole Funeral Chapel in Chelsea.
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