JAY WESLEY GOSCH

Jay Wesley Gosch was born September 29, 1945 to Wesley and Rowena Logsdon Gosch and passed away December 30, 2018. Jay was raised on the family farm north of Norwich. He graduated from Norwich High School in 1963. After graduation he continued his education at Hutchinson Junior College, where he met his future wife, Cheryl DeMint. They were married June 12, 1966. After marriage they continued their education at Kansas State University, where he majored in Agronomy. He received his master's degree in 1970, after writing his Master's Thesis on "Nitrate Accumulation in Kansas Soils and Groundwater". After graduation, Jay worked as the Clay County Ag and 4H Extension Agent. On October 10, 1975 their son Justin was born, shortly after they moved back to Norwich where Jay started farming and raising cattle. Those who have proceeded him in death are his parents Wesley and Rowena Gosch and brother-in-law Stanton Williams.
Survivors include wife Cheryl, son Justin and wife Tammy, who blessed him with four grandchildren Brittany, Jace, Tanner, and Brenna, they were his pride and joy, brothers Jim and wife Judy of Hamilton, Joe and wife Kathy of Mulvane and Sister Janet of Fall River, nephews, nieces and cousins and many friends.
In June of 2016, 151 Anniversary was celebrated by Jay and Cheryl (50 yr), Jim and Judy (50 yr) and Janet and Stanton (51 yr)
Jay was a member of the Norwich United Methodist Church. He was a member of the Norwich Alumni Scholarship Committee, past member of Norwich Lions Club, Belmont and Cheney Coop Boards.

Services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019, at the Norwich United Methodist Church.

Memorials have been established with the Norwich Alumni Scholarship or the Norwich United Methodist Church, both in care of Livingston Funeral Home, Kingman.