Van

Kohart

Van Fred Kohart, of Paulding, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020. A beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, he was 62.
Born Aug. 14, 1957, in Oakwood, Ohio, to Frank and the late Charlotte Kohart, Van was a welder by trade and had worked at Insource in Paulding for the past 9 years. He graduated from Paulding High School as a member of the class of 1975.
He is survived by his wife, Jan Kohart, of Paulding; daughter, Heather (Dan) Rinderle, of Columbus, Ohio; son, Jon (Elizabeth) Kohart, of Alpena, Mich.; daughter, Katie Kohart (Matt Gaborcik), of Columbus; and granddaughters Madison, 6, and Aria, 3, of Columbus, and Scarlett, 5 months, of Alpena, Mich.
Van also is survived by his father Frank and stepmother Jean Kohart, and siblings Kris (Bud) Dobbelaere, of Oakwood; Ken (Denise) Kohart, of Payne; and Charlene (Jerry) Scharf, of Cloverdale; in addition to nieces and nephews.
Visitation will take place from 2 to 5 PM Sunday, January 5 at Den Herder Funeral Home, Paulding. Services are scheduled for10 AM Monday, January 6 at Den Herder Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers or gifts, the family requests that donations be made to the Paulding Area Humane Society or the American Heart Association.