A Timeless Memories Service for RUBEN C. GEHNERT, 78, with military honors will be held on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at 10am at Wiederspahn-Radomsky Chapel.
Ruben C. Gehnert, 78 of Cheyenne passed away January 15 at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center. Cremation has taken place and online condolence can be made to the family at
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Ruben was born March 22, 1936 in Marsh, Montana. Ruben joined the United States Air Force in 1954. While serving in England, he met the love of his life Sheila Fitzjohn. On January 10, 1959, Ruben and Sheila were married in Glendive, Montana. They lived in numerous places while serving and in 1973 they settled in Cheyenne. Ruben retired as a Computer Systems Supervisor in 1974 after serving 20 years. Ruben and Sheila raised four children, Barbara, Michael, Sandra, and Susan. In 1993 they adopted Kayla. After retiring from the service, Ruben worked for the State of Wyoming as a Computer Systems Specialist.
Survivors include his wife Sheila, daughter Barbara (Michael) Protain of Reed Point, Montana; Michael Gehnert of Loveland, Colorado; Sandra Webber of Cheyenne; Susan (Paul) Segers of Cheyenne; and Kayla Gehnert of Cheyenne. Also remaining are grandchildren Scott Protain, Adam Protain, Christopher Protain, Tiffani Baca, Emily Gehnert, Lynn Thomas, TJ Thomas and Andrew Glaub, as well as ten great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; Adam and Bertha Gehnert, one brother; Martin Gehnert, and three sisters; Helen Erhardt, Lillian Glaser, Ruth Gehnert.