Published online 1/5/2009 11:04 PM
Danny D. Gehring
BUHLER - Danny D. Gehring, 45, passed away Jan. 5, 2009, at Hospice House of Reno County. He was born Jan. 26, 1963, at Moundridge, the son of Leroy and Betty Ratzlaff Gehring. He had worked as a mechanic for Buhler USD 313 for 15 years and been the Buhler Volunteer Fire Department Chief for 17 years.
On April 3, 1993, he married Susanne Ratzlaff at Buhler. She survives. He was a member of Buhler Mennonite Church, Reno County Fire Chiefs Association and the Kansas State Firefighters Association.
He is survived by: his children, Caitlin, Jake and Jackson, all of the home; his parents; two brothers, Dwight and wife Nonie, Hutchinson, Darin and wife Tonya, Buhler; one sister, Terri Gehring, Medora; one sister-in-law, Michelle Estes and husband Mike, Lusk, Wyo.; two nephews, Jeff Gehring and Adam Gehring; and two nieces, Grace Estes and Jennifer Gehring.
He was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents.
Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009, at Buhler Mennonite Church with Pastor Bob Dalke presiding. Friends may call from 1 to 4 p.m., Friday, Jan. 9, 2009, at Buhler Mortuary with the family greeting friends from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Buhler Mennonite Church. Burial will be in Buhler East Cemetery, Buhler. Memorials may be sent to his children's education fund in care of Buhler Mortuary, 120 North Main, Buhler, KS 67522.
