Max Leroy Gamble

MAX LEROY GAMBLE Max Leroy Gamble, 92, of Van Wert, passed away Saturday morning, August 16, 2025, at Vancrest of Van Wert. He was born on August 2, 1933, the son of the late Virgil Leo and Helen (Roop) Gamble. He was the last person to be born at home on the old Lincoln Highway.  He is survived by his wife, Linda (Mosier) Gamble; seven children, Robert (Julie) Gamble of Van Wert, Barbara (Mark) McDonald of Van Wert, John (Beth) Gamble of Van Wert, Gregory (Keely) Gamble of Van Wert, Spencer (Dawn) Gamble of Salunga, Pennsylvania, William (Michelle) Gamble of Van Wert and Jamison (Kristi) Gamble of Van Wert; also nineteen grandchildren, Jennifer Deitemeyer, Rob Gamble, Jill Coleman, Jeremy Gamble, Phil Gamble, Marie Gamble, Molly Nozicka, Chloee McGuigan, Cody Gamble, Katie Gamble, A.J. Gamble, Hunter Gamble, Trevor Gamble, Colby Gamble, Brooke Rodman, Paige King, Sydnee Metzger, Jessica Holden, and Kallie Whitaker; and 25 great grandchildren. Besides his parents, Max was preceded in death by a son, Terry G. Gamble; his sister, Virginia E. Missler Kyle; and his brother, Robert Leo Gamble. Max attended Middle Point Schools and attended Trinity Friends Church. He worked at Continental Can Company (Sonoco) for 43 years, retiring in 1994. He also drove a bus for the Greenville Dayton Bus line for one year and operated Gamble Furniture Store in Middle Point early in his career. His slow-pitch softball team also won the city championship for two years. After retirement, he developed many Amish friendships in Adams County, where he bought and sold furniture. He was a past board member of the Council on Aging and a past board member of the Van Wert County Apple Festival.   Services will be held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at Cowan & Son Funeral Home with Pastor Steve Heilshorn officiating. Interment will follow at Van Wert Woodland Cemetery. Calling hours are 4 - 7 p.m., Tuesday, August 19, 2025, and 11 a.m. until the time of service on Wednesday.  Preferred memorials are to the Van Wert County Historical Society. Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded at cowanfuneralhome.com, Tribute Wall.