Michael Dean Deutsch died Saturday afternoon, December 27, 2008 at the age of 40 as a result of a fishing accident on Wilson Lake. He was born October 1, 1968 at Salina, Kansas, the son of Mel and Alma (Mattas) Deutsch. He married Jena Hamic June 12, 2004 and to this union was born one son, Drew Michael, and one daughter, Riley Danielle. Mr. Deutsch and his children moved to Wilson, Kansas, in 2005. He was employed by the City of Dorrance, Kansas, and was previously employed by Agco, Inc., Dorrance. He was baptized and confirmed at the Concordia Lutheran Church, Hoisington, and was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church, Lawrence, Kansas. He graduated from Hoisington High School in 1987 and continued his education at Kansas Wesleyan University where he was a member of the baseball team. He later attended Kansas State University. Mr. Deutsch was an avid sports fan, hunter, and fisherman. Survivors include his father, Mel Deutsch and wife, Diana, Lawrence, Kansas; his mother, Alma (Mattas) Deutsch, Wilson, Kansas; one son, Drew Michael Deutsch, of the home; one daughter, Riley Danielle Deutsch, of the home; one step-daughter, Kaylie Hamic, Medicine Lodge, Kansas; one sister, Michelle Land and husband, Keith, Hoisington, Kansas; nephews, Kody and Kyle Lang, Hoisington, Kansas; niece, Kortney Lang, Hoisington, Kansas; and grandmother, Isabelle Deutsch Dumler, Hoisington, Kansas. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Armin Deutsch, William Mattas, Frank and Rose (Mattas) Cikanek, Ben Dumler, and Abe and Dorothy Aberson. A prayer service will be at 7:00 p.m., Friday, January 2, 2009 at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 3, 2009 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Wilson, Kansas with Pastor Jim Wagner officiating. Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, January 2, 2009 at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to the Michael Deutsch Fund, in care of Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, P. O. Box 146, Hoisington, KS 67544 or Wilson State Bank, P. O. Box 129, Wilson, KS 67490.