Lewis Edward Joseph, 87, of Napoleon, Ohio passed away on December 12, 2019.
He was born in Paulding, Ohio on January 13, 1932 to Chester and Helen (Anthony) Joseph.
Lew was a longtime member of Christ United Methodist Church, Gideons International, and a lifelong member
of the Carpenter’s Union. He served as a trustee and enjoyed working behind the scenes or working on
things for the church. Whether it was a small wood project or constructing massive bridges, he was a
true craftsman and took great pride in his work. Lew also liked to collect and restore old classic cars,
enjoyed playing cards and was everyone’s “Mr. Fix-it.”
He is survived by his wife Sue; children, Greg (Kathy) Joseph, Jeff (Deb) Joseph and Scott (Maxine)
Joseph; stepchildren, Kim (Don) Cordes and Shannon (Ryan Dachenhaus) Zellers; grandchildren, Chase
(Alayna) Joseph, Chelsey (Cody) VeDepo, Tyler (Libby) Joseph, Aubrey Joseph, Andrew Joseph, Margo
(Joshua) Behnfeldt, Lucas (Cheryl) Cordes, Jordan Cordes, Ben Scofield and Jake Cooke;
great-grandchildren, Kinsley VeDepo, Clay Behnfeldt, Brooks Behnfeldt, Carly Behnfeldt and Noralynn
Scofield. Also surviving are brothers, Robert (Mary) Joseph and James Joseph.
In addition to his parents, Lew was preceded in death by his first wife, Shirley Fields and
sister-in-law, Pat Joseph.
Friends and family will be received at the Rodenberger-Gray Funeral Home, Napoleon on Tuesday, December
17, 2019 from 3-7 p.m.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at 11 a.m. at Christ United Methodist
Church with an hour of visitation prior to services. Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may directed to the church or a charity of the donor’s choice.
Online condolences may be shared with the family at rodenbergergray.com.
