Dannielle Lynnette Gilbert

Dannielle Lynnette Gilbert, age 66, went to be with her Lord and Savior on June 29, 2023, with her husband by her side.

Dannielle was born on May 1, 1957, in Bend, Oregon, the daughter of Willie and Ephajane (Brown) Jones.  She attended Borah High School in Boise, Idaho until 1975.  In 1984, she moved to Michigan, obtaining her high school degree from Lakewood High School Adult Education in 1997, and received an associate degree from Kellogg Community College. She married Michael Gilbert in 1994. She loved traveling with Michael and together they had visited 50 percent of North America's National Parks.

Dannielle was self-employed doing housekeeping for six years, she also refinished and repaired cabinetry and wood working, she worked for 15 years for Stephenson and Lawyer Foam Fabrication, retiring in 2006.

Dannielle enjoyed crafting with rock, tile, wire and rope.  She enjoyed gardening and agriculture, utilizing organic technics.  She was a big proponent of recycling, reusing, and recirculating.  She enjoyed making scrap fabric blankets and crocheting.  She loved studying Bible Scripture.

Dannielle was preceded in death by her father, Willie Jones.

She is survived by her husband of 29 years, Michael Gilbert, her mother Ephajane Jones, children Daniel Conners, Jezzica Ivy Hilgenfeld, Brent Gilbert, Renee Gilbert, Elly Gilbert, and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and siblings Pam, Mike, Denice, Kelly, Sheila, Josh, and Travis.

Visitation will be on Monday, July 10, 2023, at 10:00 AM followed by a memorial service at 11:00 AM at Country Chapel, 9275 M-37, Dowling, MI 49050, Pastor Rick Foster officiating. Interment at Fuller Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Green Gables Haven Community Shelter, PO Box 388, Hastings, Michigan 49058 or Alpha Women's Center, PO Box 203, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home. To leave an online condolence visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.net.