Jerry Dee Gotchall

July 3, 1952 - February 23, 2022

Jerry Dee Gotchall (Torrington, WY) passed away peacefully February 23, 2022 at Davis Hospice Center in Cheyenne, WY. Cremation has taken place. A celebration of Life will be held later at Lake McConaughy, his favorite place on earth. He was born July 3, 1952, in Goodland, KS to Elburtus Dee Gotchall and Mary Faith (McClain) Gotchall-Elliott. Jerry was fond of wrestling and while he never won an award, he was labeled many years later by his coach (Rocky Welton) as the most tenacious wrestler he ever coached. Jerry graduated from Goodland High School in 1970 and worked at the Goodland Redi-Mix with his dad. He managed Captain Hooks Harbor and attended Goodland Vocational Technical School where he graduated with a degree in computer science. In 1974, Jerry began a career for the Rock Island Line Railroad in Goodland, KS. In 1976 he married Ruth Elaine Richers. In 1980, the couple moved to Torrington, WY where he worked for Burlington Northern-Santa Fe Railroad as a carman and crane operator out of Alliance, NE and Guernsey, WY. He retired from Burlington Northern-Santa Fe Railroad in 2013. Jerry was an avid fisherman and traveler. He enjoyed many outings with his family and friends. Jerry is survived by his wife, Ruth; daughters, Tammy Welch-Howell and Brandie Welch-Smith; a son, Jason Gotchall; grandchildren, Caylie (Mike) Coffelt-Schulz, Duston Coffelt, Logan Howell and Megan Smith; great grandchildren, Brian Alonzo-Coffelt and Reid Mcnamar; his siblings, Cindi Didier, Dan (Christy) Gotchall, Don (Shelley) Gotchall, Tim Gotchall, Curtis (Karen) Gotchall and Melissa (James) Burke; his uncle, Don McClain and several cousins; sisters-in-law, Mary Lawrence, Linda (Stan) Orth, Jean Richers and many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his father and mother, paternal and maternal grandparents, many aunts and uncles and brother-in-law, Kenneth Richers. In lieu of flowers, please direct memorials to JD Gotchall Family C/O Colyer Funeral Home to be disbursed at a later date.