Gaila Marie Mason

Gaila Marie Mason obituary

Gaila Marie Mason

Gaila Mason Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Westgor Funeral Home - Menasha on Nov. 6, 2025.

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Gaila Marie (Merriam) Mason, 65, of Menasha, Wisconsin passed away peacefully at home on Friday, October 31st. Gail was born on May 14th 1960 in Chattanooga, Tennessee to Donald and Lois (Suttles) Merriam.

Gail worked as a waitress at the Round Up Steakhouse and Saloon in Tucson, Arizona.
Gail is survived by her son Richard Swanger, her nieces Catherine Merriam and Heather Clohessy, her nephew Gary Wallace, friend Krystal Ethridge, and many other nieces and nephews.

Gail is preceded in death by her parents, Donald and Lois (Suttles) Merriam; her sisters, Deborah (Merriam) Twiford and Pamela (Merriam) Johnson; and her brother, Ronnie (Ame) Merriam.
A funeral service for Gail will be held at a later date at Neenah's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

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