OUR TEAM (AND FAMILIES) AT OUR ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY!
Owners: Veterinarian and Practice Manager
Dr. Jeff Biehl, DVM
Dr. Biehl graduated from Purdue’s School of Veterinary Medicine in 1992. He opened Cornerstone Veterinary Services in December of 1998 after working as an Associate for fellow veterinarians for 6 years. His dogs are Impy, a Pug, and Butters, a Damaranian (Dachsund and Pomeranian mix); and the only cat he claims as his is a Sphynx named Nix! He grew up on a farm and worked with large animals, both on the farm and in 4-H, realizing that he wanted to be a veterinarian when he was 11 or 12 years old. He likes being able to provide pet health care at an affordable price to our clients, and he enjoys time with his staff, considering Cornerstone to be a family business.
Renee Biehl
Renee Biehl, Dr. Biehl’s wife, is our Practice Manager. She has worked at the practice since its opening in December 1998. She can typically be found in the upstairs business office, but some have reported sightings in other areas of the practice. She loves to travel & spend time with family in her free time. Her favorite part of her job is working with animals and people.
Assistant Veterinarian
Dr. Alyssa Tobias (formerly Richter), DVM
Dr. Richter has been with Cornerstone Vet since May of 2014. She grew up in Wabash, and she graduated with her undergraduate degree in Zoology, with minors in Chemistry and Psychology, from Ohio Wesleyan University in May of 2017. She then earned her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine the College of Veterinary Medicine at Michigan State University in May of 2021. Dr. Richter has a Boston Terrier named Sebastian, and 2 cats: Melvin, a domestic longhair, and Mae, a domestic shorthair. Her favorite thing about her job is helping pets and their owners!
Office Manager
Romi Plath
Romi Plath became the Office Manager in January 2013. Prior to that time, she worked for Cornerstone as a Veterinary Assistant from 2001-2003, and as a Consultant from 2006 till 2013. On her days in the practice, she can typically be found upstairs in the business office. She and her husband, Kenny, have 2 grown, married daughters & their husbands – Tori & Alex, and Selena & Kevin – and are pet parents to an English Mastiff named Penny, a German Shepherd mix named Iris, and a cat named Willow (grey/peach/white tiger). She is Mimi to granddaughters, Ada, Adelia-Rae, and Ellawyn, and grandson, Weston, and loves spending time with them – grandson #2 is due in November, and his name is Colter! She loves Jesus, enjoys spending time with family and friends, encouraging women through the women’s ministry at her church, and scrapbooking when time allows. Her favorite part of her job is keeping everybody organized, encouraging her work family, and visiting with all of our clients and their pets.
Veterinary Assistants
Ellen Digue
Ellen has been with Cornerstone since October 2006, and she is now one of our part-time staff members at the front desk. Ellen is the proud mama of many animals at home, especially special-needs animals, as she loves any animal that needs her tender, loving care. Her dog is a Shih Tzu named Sally Sue. She has 3 Sphynx (hairless) cats named Rocky Raine Blu (blue), Rudy Kazootie (grey and white), & Moscato Oakley HP (blue/cream) and 6 cats with hair named Joon (tortiseshell), Hazel Grace (black and white tiger), Phantom (orange and black tiger), Loni (calico), Luna (black/cream) and Tea Pot (grey Maine Coon). Ellen also rehabilitates baby raccoons. Her favorite thing about her job is meeting people, seeing all the different breeds and pets that come to see us, and working with her bosses and co-workers! She collects old bowls and pottery as a hobby. God is Ellen’s center, and her family is the most important thing in her life – she loves spending as much time as possible with them.
Marissa Huston
Marissa has been with Cornerstone since September 2012. She can be found at the front desk or helping in the back with Dr. Biehl and Dr. Richter. Marissa has a Saint Bernard named Maggie & a Bernese Mountain Dog named Wrigley, 2 barn cats named Gibby & Junior, as well as boer and pygmy goats, 3 donkeys, 3 llamas, and 2 Emus named Bonnie & Clyde. She enjoys gardening, cycling, spending time with family, crafting, & baking. She teaches the 4-H Vet Science Program in Wabash County, and also helps with the Goat Committee and is now on the Fair Board. She loves her job, but her favorite part of her job is caring for our clients and their fur-babies – she loves working in our kennel, tending to all the sick animals and their needs.
Casey Lane
Casey has been with Cornerstone as a Veterinary Assistant since April 2014. She works both at the the front desk and in the back helping Dr. Biehl and Dr. Richter. She has a Presa Canario named Phoenix, a Golden Doodle named Ellie, 4 cats named Precious, Pearl, Midnight and Nugget, and a whole flock of chickens! She enjoys spending time with friends and family, gardening, and kayaking. Casey’s favorite part of her job is assisting our clients and that no day is ever the same – always fast-paced and interesting!
Barb Judy
Barb started as Veterinary Assistant in August of 2017, and you will find her at the front desk when she is in the office. Barb has 2 Shih Tzus at home, Buster and Abbe, a Shihpoo named Milo, and 3 cats, Benx (grey tiger), Shadow (grey calico) and Mocha (blue point Siamese). She lives with her husband, Rob, and her granddaughter, Baleigh, and she is very proud of her 9 grandchildren: Abbi, Baleigh, Bella, C.J., Serenity, Zerrick, Peyton, Gabe, and Athena. She loves meeting and greeting the guests (or clients), and of course, petting and holding all the dogs!
Elisabeth Rehak
Elisabeth has been with Corn
erstone since August of 2016, and she works at the front desk and in the back with Dr. Biehl and Dr. Richter on Monday nights and Saturdays, as well as various other times when she fills in for her co-workers. She is a student at Ivy Tech in Fort Wayne, studying education, and works full-time for the Metropolitan School District as a paraprofessional. She has a Blue Heeler named Maizy, an American Quarter horse named Freckles, and 2 cats, Hershey and Twix. Her favorite thing about working at Cornerstone is learning and helping the pets that come in.
Janet Evans
Janet has returned to Cornerstone Vet! She was with us from June of 2007 until July of 2021, and she came back in January of 2023 to work at the front desk. She has 2 dogs, a Shepherd mix named Nelly Sue, and a Shih Tzu mix named Teddy. She also has a cat named Miss Kitty. When she isn’t at Cornerstone, she enjoys spending time with her grandchildren (and the rest of her family), floating in her pool, and spending time at her lake property.
Claire Finn
Claire is the newest member of our team! She started at Cornerstone Vet in September of this year, and she is training to work with our veterinarians in the back. She has several pets of her own: 3 English Mastiff/ Lab mixes named, Bo, Nala, and Charlotte, an English Mastiff named Dover, and a potbellied pig named Daisy Mae. Together with her parents, they share ownership of 8 total dogs, and she has raised goats and horses. In her free time, she loves to spend time with friends and family, journaling, reading, riding ATVs, kayaking, and sitting by a campfire. She has also visited the Dominican Republic twice on mission trips. The things she likes best about her job so far are being able to help care for all the pets and assisting the doctors where they need her.
Samantha Gusmano
Samantha joined us as our Kennel Assistant in September. She is a senior at Southwood High School, and after school, she works in the back and around the office helping keep us sparkling clean and fresh! Sam has a Beagle-Bulldog mix named Perry, and her favorite thing about her position here at Cornerstone is working with the animals and her team members.
