Paul Richard Gilliland

Paul was born September 2, 1944 in Van Wert, Ohio, the son of Dale and Golda (Kanney) Gilliland. He married his wife, Diane Hoehn on July 1, 1989 in Van Wert ,OH. Paul was an engineer with Aeroquip in Van Wert, OH for many years and later for Marshall Brass in Marshall, MI.

Paul was a true hands-on man. There wasn’t a skillset he didn’t know, and a willingness to use them to bless others. There was hardly a task he couldn’t tackle, and he took great joy in using his talents to help his family and friends and serve his local church, and take on countless projects around the home he dearly loved. In 2005, Paul and his wife moved to Michigan’s beautiful Upper Peninsula, where they settled on a piece of land along the Escanaba River they affectionately called “Heaven’s Gates.” Surrounded by the beauty of nature, Paul found peace and purpose in the place he and his wife cherished together.

Paul is survived by his wife, Diane Hoehn-Gilliland and his former wife, Karen Linser Gilliland, the mother of his daughter, Teri (Rod) Brant of Sylvania,OH. and two stepdaughters, Nikki (Doug) Edwards of Van Wert, OH and Heather (Troy) Tribolet of Van Wert, OH, grandchildren, Karli (Dan) Acheson, Cody (Addison) Brant and Quinn Brant, Jayde (Kevin) Yeung, Justus (Aaron) McClellan, Adyson (Reece) Berryman and Taylor Miller; six great grandchildren; sister Jean Taylor; sister-in-law, Barbara Gilliland and nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother James Gilliland.

The family will hold a private memorial service to honor Paul’s wishes.

The family is being assisted by the Skradski Family Funeral Home in Escanaba, MI.

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