He was born May 28, 1969 in Greencastle, the son of Jerry and Marcia (Woods) Tesmer. Paul worked at Putnam County Comprehensive Services for over 40 years. He was a founding member of Connections Community Church and had formerly attended Immanuel Baptist Church of Greencastle.
Paul is survived by his parents; brothers, Dave (Carla), Mark ( Cathy) , Tim ( Kim) , and Matt ( Crystal) ; a sister, Joy ( Brian) Pershing; 12 nieces and nephews; five great nephews; and several aunts and uncles.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Stephen K. Tesmer; and his grandparents.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, January 25, 2019 at the Greencastle Christian Church. Interment will follow at the Boone-Hutcheson Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 4:00 to 8:00 PM on Thursday, January 24, 2019 at the church and one hour prior to services on Friday.
Memorial contributions may be made in memory of Paul to the Putnam County Special Olympics or Putnam County Comprehensive Services 630 Tennessee Street Greencastle, IN. 46135.
