Gayle Dumke Uhls, 62, died peacefully at her home, in Louisville, on the morning of May 31st. She was born in Milwaukee, WI, on February 18, 1945, to the late W. James Dumke and Virginia I. Reigle. In 1963 she graduated from Waggener High School and attended Kentucky Wesleyan College. In 1991, Gayle and partner Kit Hartman Abell published the 1st issue of Women’s News Magazine. After severing ties with the franchise the name was changed to Louisville Woman. In 1995, they changed the name again to the current Today’s Women. After selling the paper in 1996 Gayle ventured into Outside Sales.
Gayle was involved with many groups, the Woman of Vision, Stock Club, Loops, and the Waggener Reunion Committee (Rust Control).
Her sister, Hallie V. Gleaves preceded her death. She was survived by her brother James A. Dumke, her sons Kevin M. (Marybeth), James R. (Lara) and her daughter Kimberly M. Uhls. Gayle had 7 wonderful grandchildren Hayley E., Matthew B., Emma J., Andrew M., Molly V., Benjamin A., and Annabelle L. Uhls. Also Gayle has three nephews James M. (Stephanie) and Brian M. Dumke and Keith B. Gleaves and niece Julie M. Dumke as well as a host of many caring friends, colleagues, and loved ones.
Annie Uhls... our 1st family pet
It's hard saying good bye to such a special part of your life. Annie was my birthday gift from Kevin the first year we were married. I almost gave her away several times that first year. Once, when she ate Hayley's grape lip gloss and we saw it in several piles on the floor in the a.m. That same night, I'm not sure which was first, but she also chewed all the arms and legs off Hayley's Fisher Price doll house family. We never found the limbs. I told Hayley it was okay to have a family w/ special needs. She wasn't convinced.