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Pioneer Kansas physician remembered for women in medicine
Dr Helen Gilles a Lawrence pediatrician who helped found a medical office in downtown Lawrence and mentored women in medicine died at 95 in St Paul Minnesota She trained at KU Berkeley Children s Hospital and practiced for decades balancing work with family She remained active volunteering at Native American centers and served on local and state boards leaving two daughters Rebecca and Kathleen and a son Tim as well as nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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Helen Gilles
Kansas
St. Paul
Minn
Gilles
Hillcrest
Helen Elaine Martin
Paola
University of Kansas School of Medicine
Paul
California
Berkeley Children’s Hospital
Lawrence
Mary Boyden
Eighth and
Vermont Streets
Tim
Lawrence Journal-World
Den
Rebecca
Kathleen
Medical Arts
Maine St
Vernon Branson
Charles “Chuck
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of
North
1100 Road
Lawrence School Board
Kansas State Board of Healing Arts
Emily Taylor Center For Women and Gender Equity
University Women’s Club
Rebecca Richardson
Kathleen Gilles Seidel