He is survived by two children, Mollie Weathers and Miles Weathers; three sisters-in-law, Mary Kohr (Mike), Mardella Chambers (Blaine), and Betsy Beadleston; nieces, Meaghan Urban (Michael), and Jodie Platz; nephew, Matthew Kohr; and grandchildren, Winifred Lea Bounsombath, Angelina Maybrier, and Wade Pugh, and Charley Robinson.
Gary grew up in Salina and graduated from Salina South High School in 1972. He married Nancy Beadleston on October 1, 1983 at the University United Methodist Church in Salina. With the marriage came two children, Mollie and Miles. Gary worked for many years as a fabricator/machinist. He finished his working career as a print press operator for the Salina Journal. In retirement he took care of his ailing wife, Nancy, until her passing, and then took up her role in helping to watch his grandchild, Winifred. Having many hobbies through the years, Gary was known to enjoy his motorcycle, being a Deadhead, the Community Theater, cycling, and anything to do with history. Through the community theater he was introduced to the Salina Mennonite Church where his was baptized and remained an active member. Always the first to offer help or to show up randomly with something he saw that made him think of you, Gary always hoped that the world would find peace and everyone would stop fighting.
A celebration of life gathering will be held on Friday, January 7, 2022 from 4 – 8 p.m, at Ryan Mortuary, Salina. Memorials may be made to donor's choice, left in care of the mortuary.
He is survived by two children, Mollie Weathers and Miles Weathers; three sisters-in-law, Mary Kohr (Mike), Mardella Chambers (Blaine), and Betsy Beadleston; nieces, Meaghan Urban (Michael), and Jodie Platz; nephew, Matthew Kohr; and grandchildren, Winifred Lea Bounsombath, Angelina Maybrier, and Wade Pugh, and Charley Robinson.
Gary grew up in Salina and graduated from Salina South High School in 1972. He married Nancy Beadleston on October 1, 1983 at the University United Methodist Church in Salina. With the marriage came two children, Mollie and Miles. Gary worked for many years as a fabricator/machinist. He finished his working career as a print press operator for the Salina Journal. In retirement he took care of his ailing wife, Nancy, until her passing, and then took up her role in helping to watch his grandchild, Winifred. Having many hobbies through the years, Gary was known to enjoy his motorcycle, being a Deadhead, the Community Theater, cycling, and anything to do with history. Through the community theater he was introduced to the Salina Mennonite Church where his was baptized and remained an active member. Always the first to offer help or to show up randomly with something he saw that made him think of you, Gary always hoped that the world would find peace and everyone would stop fighting.
A celebration of life gathering will be held on Friday, January 7, 2022 from 4 – 8 p.m, at Ryan Mortuary, Salina. Memorials may be made to donor's choice, left in care of the mortuary.
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