Dewain Gatch
Dewain M. Gatch, 82, died April 11, 2003, at Salina Presbyterian Manor following a long battle with cancer.
Born Dec. 20, 1920, four miles west of Woodbine, he was the son of Henry W. and Amelia E. (Brehm) Gatch.
Funeral services were held Monday morning at Immanuel Lutheran Church (Shady Brook), Herington, with Pastor John Riebhoff officiating. Burial was in Woodbine Cemetery.
A 1939 graduate of Woodbine High School, Gatch was a farmer in the Woodbine area until health reasons forced him to retire. He was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Shady Brook.
On May 20, 1941, he married Katharine I.D. Lueker.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Clarence Gatch; a sister, Florence Aebi; and his parents.
Survivors include his wife, Katharine, of the home; a daughter, Connie Stevens of Salina; a son, Tracy Gatch of Salina; and a sister, Ceola Schimming of Hope.
Memorial funds have been established with the church, Salina Presbyterian Manor, or Hospice of Salina.
