Petra Elizabeth Van Gessel Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Petra Elizabeth Van Gessel of Kendallville, Indiana, who passed away on January 14, 2026, at the age of 1, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Petra Elizabeth Van Gessel to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her mother Emily Franks. She is survived by: her father Todd Van Gessel of Kendallville; her grandparents, Troy, Cara Franks of Larwill, Kevin and Nancy Van Gessel of Kendallville; her aunts and uncles, Aaron Franks of Columbia City, Todd Franks (Sidney) of Churubusco, Jill McDevitt (Seth) of Columbia City, Amy Van Gessel (Nick Brisson) of Minneapolis, MN, Rachel Van Gessel of Kendallville and Tricia Herr (Landon) of Linden; her cousins, Norman, Oscar, George McDevitt of Columbia City and Gordon Herr of Linden; and her great-grandparents, Delores Franks of Winona Lake, IN and Phyllis Weaver (Dan Dubs) of Hamilton, IN.
Memorial contributions in memory of Petra may be made to B.A.B.E. store in Kendallville or Kendallville Library.
