We are saddened to announce the death of our beloved father and grandfather, Julius Frank “Junior” Tauche, 88, of Windham, who went home to be with the Lord on February 19, 2010. He was born in Czechoslovakia on March 25, 1921 and was the son of the late Julius Joseph and Fanny (Feix) Tauche. He had battled colon cancer for several years. Junior worked for Silica Sand for 33 years. He was a carpenter for many years, and loved to go fishing, traveling and camping with his late wife, Annabelle Marie (Miller) Tauche. They were married for 47 years and had 7 children together. Junior had been living with and been taken care of by his loving daughter, Donna until his departure. Junior will be sadly missed by all who loved him and by those who had the pleasure of knowing him. Junior is survived by his daughters, Donna Burch and Jim, Jean and Skip Whittamore, Judy and Joe Hickman, Debbie and Bob Myers, and his son, Thom and Sharon (Polon) Tauche, all of Windham. Junior has 18 grandchildren, 44 great-grandchildren and 25 great-great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Annabelle; son, James; daughter, Annette and great-grandson, Joseph Robert Soltis.
Family and friends will be received at Mallory-DeHaven-Carlson Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 8382 Center St., Garrettsville, Oh. 44231 on Monday, February 22, 2010 from 6-8 PM and Tuesday from 10 until the time of services at 11 AM with Pastor Fred Youngen officiating.
Interment with military honors will follow at Windham Cemetery where his final resting place will be next to his wife once more. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Junior’s memory to The Renaissance Family Center in care of the Cortland Bank in Windham. www.carlsonfuneralhomes.com