RICHARD THOMAS GAYHART, age 80 of Friendship, Wisconsin died Saturday, January 24, 2004 at the Adams County Memorial Nursing Care Unit in Friendship following a long illness.

Funeral services will be 4:00 p.m., Saturday, January 31^st at Roseberry's Funeral Home and Crematory in Friendship. Rev. Steven Hamilton will officiate. Military rites will be offered by the Adams VFW Post #6279; the Adams American Legion Red Cloud Post #250; and the Grand Marsh American Legion Snyder-Richardson Post #273.

Richard was born on August 6, 1923 in Tipler, Wisconsin the son of Elhanon and Surilda (McDaniel) Gayhart. Richard served as a paratrooper in the U.S. Army during World War Two in the South Pacific. He married Helen Zoulek in 1961. He worked as a experimental molder for Evinrude Outboard Marine. He retired in 1981. He and his wife moved to Adams from Wauwatosa in 1985.

SURVIVORS:

Wife: Helen Gayhart, Adams, WI

Son: Larry Gayhart, Plymouth, WI

Daughter: Patricia Kaen, Port Charlotte, FL

Stepson: James Athey, Friendship, WI

Grandchild: Lisette Nelson-Horn, FL

Grandchild: Bonnie Morekle, FL

Grandchild: Leanne Gayhart, Milwaukee, WI

Grandchild: Zack Emerson, FL

Grandchild: Jesse Gayhart, FL

Grandchild: Cody Gayhart, West Bend, WI

Grandchild: Amber Athey, Friendship, WI

Grandchild: Colleen Athey, Friendship, WI

Grandchild: Nick Kaen, FL

Great-Grandchild: J.B. Morales, FL

Great-Grandchild: Madison Nelson-Horn, FL

Great-Grandchild: Mackane A. Nelson-Horn, FL