Marilyn "Jo" Frye, 84, of Van Wert passed away at 3:30 p.m., Tuesday at the CHP Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert. She was born on January 8, 1934, in Willshire Township, the daughter of the late Martin Jonathan and Eva Ferne (Hurless) Schmid. On September 12, 1954, she married Max J. Frye who survives. Other family members include a daughter, Cynthia (Jon) Etzler of Van Wert; two sons, Rex L. (Joy) Frye of Huntington Beach, California and Roger L. (Patty) Frye of Wheaton, Illinois; six grandchildren, Jason (Grace) Hudson, Seth (Tara) Hudson, Kade, Kailey, Henry and Scarlet Frye; and six great grandchildren, Alexander, Scot, Cynthia, Daisy, Matthew and Kaitlynn Hudson. Besides her parents, Jo was preceded in death by a grandson, Scot Hudson; a brother, Harland Doyle "Dudley" Schmid; and a sister, Esther F. Schumm. Jo was a 1951 graduate of Wren High School and a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Van Wert where she was active in the Ladies Aide and the Altar Guild. She retired after 41 years in the Van Wert County Treasurer's and Auditor's Offices. Services will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 28, 2018, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church with Rev. Kurt Klingbeil officiating. Interment will follow at Van Wert Woodland Cemetery. Calling hours are 10 a.m., until time of service Saturday also at the Church. Preferred memorials are to the Emmanuel Lutheran Church Building Fund.