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Donita Gillespie

November 21, 1953 — February 16, 2013

Donita Maria Gillespie of Harrisonville, Missouri was born November 21, 1953 in Osceola, Iowa the daughter of Frederick Thomas and Margaret Louise (Patterson) Gillespie. She departed this life on Saturday, February 16, 2013 at Crown Care Center, Harrisonville surrounded by love and family at the age of 59 years, 2 months and 25 days.
Donita was employed as a technician for Tortel in Grandview, Missouri and earlier was employed at Western Electric, Lee’s Summit, Missouri. She was a member of the Cass County Memorial Post #4409 Ladies Auxiliary and the American Legion Post #42 Ladies Auxiliary both of Harrisonville, Missouri. Donita enjoyed playing pool, baking and decorating birthday cakes for all of her nieces and nephews. She was a 1971 graduate of Midway High School, Freeman, Missouri and had moved to Harrisonville in 1982.
Donita was preceded in death by her parents; a nephew, Kevin Robert Gillespie on November 10, 2006.
Donita is survived by a brother, Bob Gillespie and wife, Anne, Kansas City, Missouri; a sister, Catharine Gillespie, Osceola, Iowa; four nieces, Amy Wright and Laura Beth Hawkins both of Harrisonville, Missouri, Sara Turk, Lee’s Summit, Missouri, Tina Gillespie, Osceola, Iowa; a nephew, Nathan Gillespie, Des Moines, Iowa; fifteen great-nieces and nephews; other relatives and a host of friends.
Celebration of Life services were held Saturday, February 23, 2013 at Cass County Memorial Post #4409 Veterans of Foreign Wars, 1804 N. Commercial Street, Harrisonville, Missouri.
Cremation with inurnment in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville, Missouri.
The family suggest that memorial contributions may be made to the Ladies Auxiliary VFW - Harrisonville, Missouri.
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