Alvin Gilt was born Nov. 30, 1916, in Mount Vernon and was the son of Charles and Cora (Crilow) Gilt.
He was a veteran of World War II, serving as a sergeant in the U.S. Army Signal Corps.
After returning home from the service, he married Valera Heller of Loudonville. He was a farmer for 25 years and worked at Diamonite in Shreve for seven years. He was a piano player for the Buckeye Ramblers for many years, and he loved his music. Alvin was an avid hunter and fisherman and enjoyed the outdoors.
Surviving are two sons, Fred (Cecelia) Gilt of Rittman and Tom Gilt of Glenmont; a daughter, Sara (Jim) Speicher of Wooster; five grandchildren, Cynthia Ayers, Capt. Michael (Michaela) Gilt, Aimee (Eric) Skaggs, Jamie (Becky) Speicher and Jason (Tammy) Speicher; 13 great-grandchildren; four sisters, Elizabeth Proper, Eva Berner and Dora Schouck, all of Wooster, and Amanda Amstutz of Sugarcreek.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Carl and Charles Gilt.
Note;
Alvin is actually buried here.
He was a veteran of World War II, serving as a sergeant in the U.S. Army Signal Corps.
After returning home from the service, he married Valera Heller of Loudonville. He was a farmer for 25 years and worked at Diamonite in Shreve for seven years. He was a piano player for the Buckeye Ramblers for many years, and he loved his music. Alvin was an avid hunter and fisherman and enjoyed the outdoors.
Surviving are two sons, Fred (Cecelia) Gilt of Rittman and Tom Gilt of Glenmont; a daughter, Sara (Jim) Speicher of Wooster; five grandchildren, Cynthia Ayers, Capt. Michael (Michaela) Gilt, Aimee (Eric) Skaggs, Jamie (Becky) Speicher and Jason (Tammy) Speicher; 13 great-grandchildren; four sisters, Elizabeth Proper, Eva Berner and Dora Schouck, all of Wooster, and Amanda Amstutz of Sugarcreek.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Carl and Charles Gilt.
Note;
Alvin is actually buried here.
Alvin Gilt was born Nov. 30, 1916, in Mount Vernon and was the son of Charles and Cora (Crilow) Gilt.
He was a veteran of World War II, serving as a sergeant in the U.S. Army Signal Corps.
After returning home from the service, he married Valera Heller of Loudonville. He was a farmer for 25 years and worked at Diamonite in Shreve for seven years. He was a piano player for the Buckeye Ramblers for many years, and he loved his music. Alvin was an avid hunter and fisherman and enjoyed the outdoors.
Surviving are two sons, Fred (Cecelia) Gilt of Rittman and Tom Gilt of Glenmont; a daughter, Sara (Jim) Speicher of Wooster; five grandchildren, Cynthia Ayers, Capt. Michael (Michaela) Gilt, Aimee (Eric) Skaggs, Jamie (Becky) Speicher and Jason (Tammy) Speicher; 13 great-grandchildren; four sisters, Elizabeth Proper, Eva Berner and Dora Schouck, all of Wooster, and Amanda Amstutz of Sugarcreek.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Carl and Charles Gilt.
Note;
Alvin is actually buried here.
He was a veteran of World War II, serving as a sergeant in the U.S. Army Signal Corps.
After returning home from the service, he married Valera Heller of Loudonville. He was a farmer for 25 years and worked at Diamonite in Shreve for seven years. He was a piano player for the Buckeye Ramblers for many years, and he loved his music. Alvin was an avid hunter and fisherman and enjoyed the outdoors.
Surviving are two sons, Fred (Cecelia) Gilt of Rittman and Tom Gilt of Glenmont; a daughter, Sara (Jim) Speicher of Wooster; five grandchildren, Cynthia Ayers, Capt. Michael (Michaela) Gilt, Aimee (Eric) Skaggs, Jamie (Becky) Speicher and Jason (Tammy) Speicher; 13 great-grandchildren; four sisters, Elizabeth Proper, Eva Berner and Dora Schouck, all of Wooster, and Amanda Amstutz of Sugarcreek.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Carl and Charles Gilt.
Note;
Alvin is actually buried here.
Gravesite Details
Alvin is buried at Killbuck Cemetery.
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Records on Ancestry
Advertisement
