Gary was the son of the late Ralph Roethle and Dolores Hahn Roethle, born June 23, 1951 in Hartford, Wisconsin. Gary attended Hartford Union High School in Hartford, Wisconsin, and he attended the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1972. Gary worked in various roles in the telecommunications and technology industry for nearly 45 years. Gary was a devoted and faithful husband, and a loving and dedicated father and grandfather. Gary was a faithful member of the Catholic Church and a Fourth Degree Knight of Columbus, and was committed to giving of his time, talent and treasure to the Church. His love of music, sense of humor and stalwart character endeared him to all who knew him. Something people say about Gary is that he always had a smile.
Gary is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Joan Taggart Miller Roethle; his children, Dr. Scott Roethle (Alana), Leawood, Alissa Straub (David), Stilwell; and six grandchildren, Taggart, Thatcher, Scarlett, Eliza, Quinn, and Violet.
Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, March 27, 2021, at 10:30 AM at Church of the Nativity in Leawood, Kansas. The funeral will be livestreamed at www.kcnativity.org. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be sent to Catholic Charities of Kansas, 9720 W. 87th St., Overland Park, KS 66212 or https//catholiccharities.org/donate/.