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Samantha Gillis, age 41, formally of Hammond, Wisconsin, lost her battle with addiction on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Sammy is survived by her sons, Riley and Dominik; mom, Paula Doll (Dave); sister, Michealann Gillis; grandmother, Ila Gillis; grandfather, Dallas Blackburn; in addition to, Jamie, Casey, Dean and Sandra; and many aunts, uncles and other family and friends.
She is preceded in death by her father, Michael Gillis; grandfather, James Gillis; grandmother, Yvonne Blackburn; sister, Tricia Blackburn.
A celebration of life was held at Ready Randy’s, 1490 131st St., New Richmond, Wisconsin on Sunday, January 19, 2025 from 1:00-3:00PM. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be directed to Greggory’s Gift of Hope or Halo’s of the St. Croix Valley.
Cremation services provided by Bakken-Young Funeral & Cremation Services.
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I’m sorry to hear about Samantha. My heart is with you.
Sam your heart was bigger then this world. You’ll be missed by so many.
Our entire Outreach team loved Samantha deeply! We looked forward to seeing her on Saturday’s! Not only did we love her but Jesus love was with her every step of the way. She truly was a Lady!
So glad Samantha found refuge in your group. I would like to know more about you. Where located? Your mission? Her Grandmother Ila
You’ll forever be remembered as having the biggest Heart and the biggest Smile… I’ll miss ya Sam !! Say Hi to Heather for me. RIR
My heart is breaking. So sorry for your loss. She had a big heart and was a great friend. God has gained another angel. She will missed dearly.
My deepest sympathies for the loss of this beautiful child of God. She is gone too soon.
My condolences to the family. Addiction is something she didn’t choose, it chose her.❤️🩹Fill your hearts with Peace.
RIP Angel! Memory Eternal!
You are all in my thoughts and prayers today and many other days!
Sam I’m sorry for not being there when you truly needed me to be. Your with my dad and others that I love and u will always forever be in my heart ♥
She was my friend we ate together and cried together I’m gonna miss you so much Sam! I can keep going but my soul hurts I love you Sam rest in roses hunny
Samantha brought a lot of light to my day. She knew how to smile, even through pain. I’m better for knowing Sam’s big heart…You go on and rest now, Sam
Our entire outreach team at Walking With a Purpose will miss her!
She always had a big smile and was always thinking of ways to help others!
I had just put aside a pair of boots for her when I heard she had passed!
She’s in God’s glory now and will no longer suffer the pains of addiction and homelessness!
Our condolences to her family and friends!
The about your addiction came to me as a surprise. You are the one whom stood by your word, you stood by what you believed in, against what one may have thought. I truly admire you for that. To her family whom knew this special unique human as Ms. Samantha, from her opposite side of the family we all are dearly apologetic for your lost loved one. Speaking off that opposite side of the family on the other side of the train tracks. We all knew Ms. Samantha, as a vibrant, colorful, inspiring person named Ms. Lady, whom we shall all miss so very much. We shall always have Ms. Lady Samantha in our memories.
Rest easily our love the pain has subsided and the storms are now calm and sweet smelling our love.
Our beloved Lady etched her name on our hearts. Through her struggles with addiction, she battled until ultimately finding solace and peace in the loving embrace of Jesus’s hands. While she may no longer walk among us, her memory will forever remain in our hearts.
Sam, it hurt hearing of your passing, we had many great phone calls over the years and you will be missed. Rest well my friend.
R.i.p Sam you were and still are my best friend I’m going to miss you so much I’m so hurt by this I can’t believe this is happening I’m so hurt 😭 my condolences to your family
Sam was my best friend!!!! She saved my life!! In more ways than 1!!!! She will always be in my heart til I take my last breath. I’m finally clean and sober because of you woman!! And I’ll Always be greatfull for all the time I did get to spend with you!! I’ll always cherish them memories and carry your name with me! I love you my Sammi girl!! Until I see you again my love!!! Fly high where you can watch over all of us!!!
I love you Sammi. Rest in peace.
Sending love and light to all who will miss Sam. She was always special and I always liked her. I’m so sad she is gone. RIP Sam. You deserve to be at peace.
Every time I met you, you filled the room with your love. I know you’ll find the peace you deserve. You’ll see the ones you love again. Until then we’ll keep you alive in our hearts. Jusqu’à ce que nous nous retrouvions.
Ive really struggled with posting on here but i believe its what you would want. I wanna start by saying how much I love you, how much the kids love you. How much it has hurt everyday since i heard. You were my oldest friend and my baby daddy as you always said. You were the one i would call for anything significant and the shit that was irrelevant. You were there for me at my lowest and loneliest and helped me dig myself out of so many holes in life i don’t think i could of done it without you. Just like facing it all without knowing that your a phone call away to talk me through it or calm me down is terrifying. You werent just my friend you were my chosen family when i had none. This obituary does nothing but say you lost your battle with addiction, It doesn’t tell everyone how hard you had to fight every day just to survive and the conditions you had To do it in or how broken you were from life by that point.
The bigger your heart is the more it can be broken and urs i believe was in a million shattered pieces. Im sorry i wasnt there, that i couldnt help. I’m sorry you felt that alone in the end. Im sorry that your obituary doesnt mention how loving, compassionate and strong you were. Cause it should. It should say how much you loved everyone and how big your heart was, how you could make anyone smile even when all you could do was cry, or how hard you fought just to survive and you did it with a smile that was contagious. It doesnt say how much you were loved or how much you will be missed. So i will say it. Not only did i love you but i cherished our friendship and you. I will miss you every day and do everything i can to keep your memory alive and do right by it and you. I love you Samantha Gillis and i always will.
Sam,! I love you, I miss you. Say hi to Alana, Tank, Eric, Kayla, grampa schouten. It’s hard to except that you are no longer with us. You’ll always and forever be permanently in my heart for how great of a person you truly are, and was.
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