KINGSTON, Mo. Eileen Bennett Gregory, 73, Kingston, Mo., passed at her home surrounded by family on June 23, 2025.

Eileen was born on Nov. 15, 1951, in Lewiston, to Joseph and Yolande (Lemieux) Bennett, the third of nine children. She was raised in West Germany graduating from Heidelberg High School in 1969.

She married Fred Gregory in Golden, Co., in 1976 and they moved to Kingston, Mo., in 1978. She was the owner and bookkeeper for Gregory APCO and copy editor for the Hamilton Advocate prior to graduating from Missouri Western in 1994. She taught fifth and sixth grade in Mirabile, Mo., for three years and first grade in Hamilton, Mo., for 19 years before retiring. For the last 10 years, she was assistant librarian at the Caldwell County Public Library, the Kingston West Ward Alderman and a member of the Kingston Betterment Committee. She was also the best sister, mother, and grandmother that anyone could ask for.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and son Derek Gregory.

She is survived by step-son Jay Gregory of Lineville, Iowa; sons Travis (Angel) Hoover of Cadiz, Ky.; Danny (SeAnne) Gregory of Kearney, Mo.; sisters- Sue (Steven) Bennett of Charleston, S.C.; Barbara Przybojewski of Stafford, Va.; Heidi (Chris) Olson of Fairfield Glade, Tenn.; Kelly (Scott) Brown of Oxford; brothers- Richard Bennett of Ashburn, Va.; Harry Bennett of Nevada City, Calif.; Thomas (Mary) Bennett of Auburn; Kevin (Roilynn) Bennett of Grass Valley, Calif.; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and 80-plus nieces and nephews.

Celebration of Life Services were June 28, 2025.

Arrangements and cremation entrusted to the care of Bram Funeral Home, Hamilton, Mo.

Memorial donations may be made to the

ALS Association. , MO.