Donna Mae Kiehl, 97, passed away peacefully Friday afternoon surrounded by her loving family on May 2, 2025, at her home in Van Wert.
She was born on January 5, 1928, in Jackson Township, Van Wert County, Ohio, the only child of the late Frank Eugene Swartz and Lorene Ada (Ashbaugh) Swartz. On June 7, 1948, she married Herbert T. Kiehl who also preceded her in death on October 23, 2013.
Family survivors include her three children, Stan (Nancy) Kiehl of Matthews, North Carolina, Jerry Kiehl of Van Wert, and Jill (Bill) Graves of Van Wert; nine grandchildren, Kerby Kiehl of Middletown, OH, Krista (Bryan) Pierce of Rome, GA, Dr. Nik (Felisha)) Kiehl of Leo, IN, Nashea Kiehl of Charlotte, NC, Blake (Brittany) Springer of Wingate, NC, Dr. Brooks (Fredererique) Graves of Rockwall, TX, Brock Graves of Glacier National Park, Chris (Amber) Perry of Windermere, FL and Steven (Carrie) Perry of Lebanon, TN; twenty great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Donna was a homemaker and formerly drove a school bus for Lincolnview Local Schools for many years. She was a former member of the Zion Christian Union Church and attended Trinity Friends Church of Van Wert.
Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at Cowan & Son Funeral Home of Van Wert. The interment will be at a later date. Calling hours are Noon until the time of service on Wednesday at the funeral home.
Preferred memorials are to Trinity Friends Church or CHP Hospice of Van Wert. Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded at cowanfuneralhome.com, Tribute Wall.