Gail D. Lynch

Gail Dee Lynch, 79, died February 10, 2018 at Redbud Village, Plainville. He was born January, 22, 1939, the first son of Victor LeRoy Lynch and Hazel LaVelle (Tyler) Lynch, in the home of his grandmother Bertha (Lynch) Lamb, rural Codell. Gail graduated with the Class of 1957, Plainville Rural High School. He attended Fort Hays Kansas State College following high school. He married Caroline Walker August 28, 1960, in Woodston. They later divorced. They had two children, Bradley Gail and Connie Jo. Gail was a man of many talents, and could fix anything from a car to a baby doll. He worked for Boeing and Cessna aircraft companies in Wichita, Kansas; in the Plainville area he worked in the oil patch, oil industry service, Schult Manufactured Homes; also Gardenia Mobile Homes, Lucas. He operated the Woodston Telephone Company with his wife Caroline. Gail loved Ford cars, especially Mustangs and Torinos, NASCAR, music, history and searching family tree information. He could often be seen in the country, exploring. Gail was an avid Plainville Cardinal fan. He is survived by his son, Brad Lynch (Marla), S. D., daughter, Connie Manis (Mark), Stockton, brother Terry Lynch (Virginia), Kingman Ariz.; sisters Gloria Sudduth, Azusa, Calif., Vinda Dechant (Nick), Hays, and Candace Rachel, (Donnie), Plainville; grandsons Colton Pfeifer and friend Rachelle Nelson, Stockton, Brad Lynch Jr., Charlotte N.C., Dyllan Lynch, Hill City; granddaughter Kassi Meyers, Hays, and great-grandsons Eythun and Davyn. He was preceded in death by his parents, granddaughter Lindsey Piefer, great-granddaughter Chloe Wyatt, and brother-in-law Joe Sudduth. A private family viewing will be held. Gail chose cremation, and a Graveside Service will be held Sunday, 3:00 P.M. February 18, 2018 at Shiloh Cemetery near Codell, Kansas. Memorials in Gail’s name are suggested to the Codell Tornado Memorial Sculpture in care of the Codell Community Service Club, PO Box 153, Plainville, KS, 67663.