Lester W. Gehm, age 97, of Coldwater, died on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at his home.

He was born August 29, 1922 in Rockford to the late Andrew & Lilly (Beitler) Gehm. On March 31, 1951 he married Blanche (Cencebaugh) Gehm, who survives in Coldwater.

He is also survived by children, Linda K. Gehm of Indianapolis, Tim & Linda R. (Wolfe) Gehm of Coldwater, Lisa Gehm of California and Paul & Donnita (Overholser) Gehm of Coldwater, ten grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by a daughter, Janet Gehm in 1982, a son Bruce Gehm in 2013 and siblings Elmer Gehm, Robert Gehm, Ruth Christian & Noel Gehm.

Lester served in the US Army during WWII. He was a lifelong farmer and worked 19 years at Beckman & Gast in St. Henry. He was a member of The Lord's Abounding Grace Church in Celina, the full gospel men fellowship and the Mercer County Farm Bureau.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, May 17, 2020 at The Lord's Abounding Grace Church in Celina, with Rev. Rick Brosher, officiating. Friends may call after 1 pm at the church on Sunday. Burial will follow in Mercer Memory Gardens, Celina.

Memorials may be made to Hands Up Ministry at the church.

Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.