Wilbur "Bill" J. Gregory

Wilbur “Bill” J. Gregory, 84, of Valley Center, Kansas, passed away on June 11, 2025. He was born on December 13, 1940, in Wichita, Kansas, and was preceded in death by his mother, Joy Allegra Whitesell, and his father and stepmother, Gene and Ruth Gregory and grandparents Wilbur Elmer and Marcia Gregory.

Bill was preceded in death by his first wife, Sylvia Gregory, and later married Eileen Gregory, who survives him. He was also preceded by his brother Robert Val (Ted) Gregory and children Stacy and Rick. Bill is survived by his wife, Eileen Gregory; brother Dick Gregory (Shirley); sisters Ruth Feather and Cindy Waller; daughter Marcia Dillon (Neal); grandchildren Michele Womack, Brandi Frank, Nikki Krafczik, Danielle Wilson, and Tyler Gies; several great-grandchildren; and many beloved nephews and nieces.

Bill graduated from Derby High School in 1958 and was Vice President of his senior class and an active member of the high school football team. Bill retired from Uarco Business Forms after many years. He was a 32nd Degree Mason and member of Lodge 273. He was also a member of the Midian Shrine Temple. He was an avid golfer and a dedicated league bowler who found great joy in the friendships those hobbies brought.

Loved deeply by his family and friends, Bill will be remembered for his warmth, his sense of humor, and the way he brought people together.

Visitation will be June 16, from 1 to 7PM with family present from 5 to 7PM at Webb Shinkle Mortuary, 200 S Tracy, Clearwater, KS 67026.

A service to honor and celebrate Bill’s life will be held at 10:00 a.m. on June 17th at Pleasant Valley Methodist Church, 1600 W. 27th St N, Wichita, KS. Burial will be at the Clearwater, KS cemetery. Food and fellowship will follow the service at Clonmel Community Hall, 18402 W. 71st S., Viola, KS.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memorial Processing Center, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
501 St. Jude Place, Memphis TN 38105
Tel: 1-800-805-5856
Web: http://www.stjude.org/