Aileen Chieko Gilliland, 74, of Henderson, NE, went to be with her Lord and Savior at 1:05 AM, February 16, 2022.
Burial service will be at the Buhler Memorial Cemetery, Buhler, at 1:30 PM, Tuesday, February 22. There will be a memorial service at Grace Bible Fellowship church in Central City at 11:00 AM, Saturday, February 26.
Aileen was preceded in death by her parents, David and Margaret Oshiro. She is survived by her husband, Irl Gilliland; son, David Gilliland of Reno, NV; daughter, Amy Gilliland of Enterprise, OR.
Her goal in life was to be a faithful witness and testimony for the Lord Jesus Christ, and to hear the Lord say to her, "Well done thou good and faithful servant". She and her husband were missionaries in Alaska. She has been an Executive Director for a Crisis Pregnancy Center, a Fourth grade teacher, an Administrative Assistant for a retirement facility, a dispatcher and jailer for Merrick County, a cook at Nebraska Christian, kitchen staff and Activities Director at East Park Villa, a self-employed seamstress, a dedicated prayer warrior in her later years, and a most loving and committed wife and mother.
Mission accomplished Dear!