Tamara L. Gatchel, 52, a lifetime resident of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 12, 2022, at her home.  She was born on March 28, 1970, to Terry and Margaret "Peggy" Poole in Wabash, Indiana.

Tamara was a homemaker. She married Gregory Gatchel on January 30, 1999. She attended Chapel Ministries Outreach in Peru, Indiana. She was an animal lover, enjoyed horses, and riding Harley Davidson Motorcycles.

Tamara is survived by husband, Greg Gatchel of Wabash; three sons, Shawn Gatchel, Jack Gatchel, and Layne Gatchel, all of Wabash, Indiana; three daughters, Ashley (Brad) Ellis of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Rachel Gatchel of Wabash, Indiana, and Sarah Gatchel of Wabash, Indiana; five grandchildren, Cadence "Sugarbear" Gatchel, Brantley "Porkchop" Gatchel, Gabriella Keppel, Keaton Fanning, and Jaylen Tooley; one sister, Christina (James) Wadkins of Warsaw, Indiana; mother-in-law, Mary Gatchel of Wabash, Indiana; and one uncle, Jack Poole of Wabash, Indiana. She is proceeded in death by her parents, Terry and Margaret Poole; grandparents, Woodrow and Ruth Struble; and Father-in-law, Jack Gatchel.

Funeral Services will be at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, June 16, 2022, at McDonald Funeral Homes 231 Falls Ave. Wabash, Indiana 46992 with Pastor Tom Robbins officiating.

Visitation will be from 4 until the time of the service at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 16, 2022, at the funeral home.

McDonald Funeral Homes, 231 Falls Avenue, Wabash, Indiana, 46992, have been trusted with Tamara Gatchel's final arrangements.

Online condolences may be directed to the family at www.mcdonaldfunerals.com