Eaton, Indiana
Mark L. Gilland, 50, died on
Saturday, January 11, 2014.
He was born on August 21,
1963 to LeRoy and Janice (Holdren) Gilland in Muncie, Indiana.
Mark graduated from Wes-Del
High School and studied at Ivy Tech, earning several certifications. He worked in Delaware Community Schools as
well as Ball State University.
Mark loved golfing, fishing,
the Green Bay Packers, and watching old movies with Doris Bailey.
Survivors include: two
daughters, Stacy Upchurch (Brian), and Jennifer Gilland (fiancé, Chris Sides);
a fiancé, Terri Ashcraft; her children that Mark loved as his own: Shanna
Ashcraft (Jeremy Ward), Greg Ashcraft (Natalie); grandchildren: Vincent
Upchurch, Carsyn Sides, Keirstan, Gage, Avah, and Meah Ashcraft; two brothers,
Michael Gilland (Wanda), Douglas Gilland (fiancé, Jennifer Adams), four
sisters: Vickie Green (Leslie), Valerie Dalton (Michael), Shirley Kurtz
(Brian), and Sheryl Grant (Raymond), his nieces and nephews: Yolanda, Greg,
Krystal, Janet, Kim, Stephanie, Shane, Heather, Rick, Jamie, Kenny, Keith,
Kristy, Gavyn, Megan, Katie, Tyler, and Nicole, as well as several cousins.
Mark was preceded in death by
his parents, LeRoy and Janice, as well as a nephew, Michael Gilland, and a
great-nephew, Quinten.
Visitation for family and
friends will be on Thursday, January 16 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the
Pitman-Richman Funeral Home, 200 S. Hartford St. Eaton.
Funeral Services will be
private.
Online condolences may be
left for the family at www.watersfuneralhomes.com.
