Gary Wayne Rosenow

Our "Knight in shining armor" lost his valiant fight of 19 months against cancer on June 15, 2023, with his loving family by his side. Gary Wayne Rosenow, 79, was born Feb. 20, 1944, to David and Hilda (Reichert) Rosenow in Yakima, Washington. He was the tenth child of 12. Gary grew up on a small farm/dairy in the Yakima Valley. Gary shared many humorous tales of what working on the dairy with his brothers and sisters was like. Not all the stories were funny as it was a very arduous life. There's no doubt that this is when he learned the importance of being diligent, conscientious, hardworking and responsible. Gary demonstrated these traits throughout his working career. Gary moved with his family in 1959 to Moses Lake. He graduated from Moses Lake High School in 1962. He was drafted into the Army in 1965 and assigned to Mannheim, Germany. He served out his term and was honorably discharged in 1967.