Kellie Jo May

Kellie Jo May was received into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at 2:20 a.m. Monday, September 15, 2014, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center.

She was born January 14, 1974, in Van Wert, the daughter of Cynthia K. (Lewis) and Bradley D. Dickson. She adored her only son, Ian Daniel May of Mobile, Alabama.

Other survivors include two sisters, Lisa (Demond) Johnson of Van Wert and Andrea (Dedrick) Johnson of Wilmington, Delaware; her maternal grandmother, Mary Wilkolek, and her paternal grandmother, Mary (Jim) Bohnsack, both of Toledo.

Kellie was the proud aunt of her nieces and nephews, Michaella, Dru, Macy, Meah, and Dakari.

Her aunt and godmother, Karen Rick; her paternal grandfather, Doyt Dickson; a niece, Olivia Jo Johnson; and her maternal grandfathers, John Wilkolek and Raymond Lewis Sr., also preceded her in death.

Kellie was a 1992 graduate of Van Wert High School and a 1996 graduate of Mobile College. She was a teacher at Indian Springs Elementary School in Mobile, Alabama, where she loved her third- and fifth-grade students. She was recently a teacher’s aide at First United Methodist Preschool in Van Wert. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, creating paper crafts, reading and watching Disney movies.

She was a member of First United Methodist Church and a faithful disciple of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, September 18, at First United Methodist Church in Van Wert, with the Rev. Gus Christo-Baker officiating. Burial will follow in Woodland Cemetery in Van Wert.

Calling hours are from 2-8 p.m. Wednesday, September 17, at Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home & Crematory in Van Wert and an hour prior to services Thursday at the church.

Preferred memorials: Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center or to Kellie’s 13-year-old son, Ian Daniel May.

Online condolences may be left at www.alspachgearhart.com.