Erma Elaine Rogers Gilles Land Obituary (1925

Let Us Pause To Honor the Memory of Mrs. Erma Elaine Rogers Gilles Land Mrs. Erma Elaine Rogers Gilles Land, age 88, of Madison, Indiana, entered this life on March 30, 1925 near Kent, Indiana. She was the loving daughter of the late, Charles and Mary Siebenthal Rogers. She was raised near Kent and was a 1943 graduate of Hanover High School. Erma was a member of the Kent United Methodist Church until she was married. She attended the Indianapolis Business School for two years. Erma was united in marriage on January 14, 1946 in Kent, Indiana to Charles J. Gilles, Sr. This happy union of twenty two years was blessed with seven daughters and three sons until the death of Charles on March 5, 1968. Erma was employed for twenty eight years with the Madison State Hospital as an attendant supervisor, retiring in 1989. She had worked earlier in life for Meese Manufacturing as a secretary. Erma was united in marriage to Raymond Shadday in 1975 at St. Anthony Catholic Church. They enjoyed eight years of marriage until his death in 1983. Erma enjoyed being a homemaker, devoted wife, loving mother and grandmother. She enjoyed dancing, flowers, gardening, reading, cooking, putting puzzles together and crocheting. Erma was united in marriage on March 10, 1990 in Paoli, Indiana to Kenneth Scott Land. Erma and Kenny enjoyed social events together and loved to dance. Kenny passed away on September 11, 1998. Erma was a faithful member of the Prince of Peace Catholic Church, Jefferson County Farm Bureau, Women of the Moose Lodge No. 765, Central Homemaker's Club for over fifty years and had served as secretary. Erma will be remembered for her love of playing cards, dancing, and always looking elegant. Erma died on Friday, February 21, 2014, at 11:40 a.m. at the Hickory Creek of Madison in Madison, Indiana. Click Here for Tribute Video A LOVING FAMILY Erma will be missed by her loving seven daughters, Mary Anne Taylor and her husband, Garry of Canaan, Indiana; Elaine Poling and her husband, Carroll of Canaan, Indiana, Nancy Kennett of Madison, Indiana, Teresa Hughes and her husband, Larry of Lexington, Indiana, Marlene Pietrykowski and her husband, Pat of Madison, Indiana, Karen Ricketts and her husband, Pat of Madison, Indiana, Kay Moore of Stafford, Virginia; her two loving sons, Charlie J. Gilles, Jr. and his wife, Della of Madison, Indiana, Donald Gilles and his wife, Olie of Madison, Indiana; 18-Grandchildren, 27-great grandchildren, 3-great great grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Mary Siebenthal Rogers; her first husband, Charles J. Gilles, Sr., died March 5, 1968; her second husband, Raymond Shadday, died 1983; her third husband, Kenneth Scott, "Kenny" Land, died Sept. 11, 1998; her son, Jim Gilles, died April 5, 1990; her son in law, Gene Kennett, died Sept. 2, 2002; her son in law, Tom Moore, died Nov. 19, 2009; her great granddaughter, Brooke Taylor, died July 8, 2005; her brothers, Jack & Lee Rogers; and her sisters, Edna Bruther and Helen Kemper. THE MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL Funeral Mass will be conducted Tuesday, February 25, 2014, at 9:00 a.m. by Father Christopher Craig at the Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 413 East Second Street in downtown Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the St. Patrick Cemetery, 305 West State Street in Madison, Indiana VISITATION Friends may call Monday from 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. and Tuesday from 7:30 a.m. until 8:30 a.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. THE ROSARY The Rosary will be prayed on Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Center, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or RETT Syndrome or Alzheimers Disease. Cards are available at the funeral home.