Martin L. Gering

Martin L. Gering

July 26, 1930 –Dec. 26, 2024

Martin L. Gering was called to heaven on Dec.26, 2024 leaving behind a legacy of faith and a lifetime of cherished memories. At 94 years old, he passed peacefully at Community Pride in Ritzville with his sons by his side.

Martin was the second of nine children born to Henry and Bertha Yanke Gering on July 26, 1930 at the family farm 25 miles west of Ritzville. At age 5, Martin accompanied his older brother and began first grade at a one-room schoolhouse in Schrag, Wash. His education then moved to the Ritzville schools, where he graduated in 1947....