James J Gilchrist

1942 - 2012  (69 years)

• Name	James J Gilchrist
  Birth	12 Oct 1942	Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota
  Gender	Male
  Death	3 Sep 2012	Abilene, Dickinson County, Kansas
  Burial	Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas
  Person ID	I3571	Rossville
  Last Modified	23 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	Kenneth Gilchrist
  Mother	Maxine Beasley Gilchrist
  Family ID	F3396	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1
  Children	1. Scott Gilchrist   2. James W Gilchrist   d. 1988
  Family ID	F3395	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 May 2017

  
  

  Family 2	Kristine Pagenkopf Gilchrist
  Marriage	31 May 2001	Branson, Taney County, Missouri
  Family ID	F3397	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Nov 2019

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 12 Oct 1942 - Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota Death - 3 Sep 2012 - Abilene, Dickinson County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Gilchrist, James James J. “Jim” Gilchrist James J. "Jim” Gilchrist was born October 12, 1942 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota the son of Kenneth and Maxine (Beasley) Gilchrist. The family moved to Topeka and he graduated from Seamen High School in Topeka. Jim served his country from 1960 - 1963 in the United States Navy. Following his military service Jim was in law enforcement serving the public for the Topeka Police Department retiring as a lieutenant. He then worked for the Topeka Public Schools as the head of school security retiring in 2005. On May 31, 2001 he married Kristine Pagenkopf in Branson, Missouri. She survives of the home. Other survivors include his son Scott Gilchrist of Topeka; stepson Mike Schmersey of Rossville, Kansas; stepdaughter Kelly Schmersey of Abilene; two grandsons Brent and Tyler. He was preceded in death by his son James W. Gilchrest in 1988 and his parents. Jim passed away Monday, September 3, 2012 at his home in Abilene. Private memorial services were held in the Ft. Leavenworth National Cemetery with Reverend Justin Panzer officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital or to the Faith Lutheran Church and may be sent in care of the Martin-Becker-Carlson Funeral Home, 414 NW 3rd, Abilene, Kansas 67410. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.mbcfh.com.