Albert W. Baden

Albert W. Baden, 92, passed away at 2:45 p.m. Thursday, July 23, 2009, peacefully with his family surrounding him in the Defiance Regional Medical Center, Defiance. He was born in Sherwood, Ohio, on December 9, 1916. He was the son of Henry and Olga (Heisler) Baden. June 1, 1947, he married M. Charlotte West, who passed away October 7, 2007. He is survived by three daughters: Rebecca (Robert) Albertson, Defiance, Susan (William) Essman, Angola, Indiana, and Julie (Gregory) Seibert, Defiance, a son, Stephen (Janet) Baden, Sherwood. He is also survived by ten grandchildren: Bethanne (Jeff) Woodbury, Defiance, Melissa (William) Turner, Bryan, Christopher Tawney, St. Petersburg, Florida, Kylee Seibert, Cincinnati, Kaitlyn Seibert, Bowling Green, Joe Essman, Angola, Indiana, Jordan Essman, Angola, Indiana, Max Essman, Angola, Indiana, Prudence Miller, Sherwood, and Anessa Davis, Dublin, and eight great- grandchildren: Brittany Ely, Bryan, Will Turner, Bryan, Tyler and Emily Woodbury, Defiance, Leigh and Dustin Turner, Omaha, Nebraska, one niece, Arlene (Richard) Carse, New Braunfels, Texas. Three nephews: Mark Baden, Sherwood; Ted Brubaker, Bellevue, and Tom Brubaker, Napoleon. Preceding him in death were his parents, infant daughter, Mary Olga, and brother, Leo Baden. He served in the Army for four and a half years and was a World War II Veteran. When he came home from the service, he engaged in farming with his brother. He worked as a salesman for Decker Chevrolet in Defiance. He retired as a security guard from Weatherhead in Antwerp, Ohio. He graduated from Sherwood-Delaware High School in 1935. He was an avid golfer and bowler, talents that he gladly passed down to his children and grandchildren. He proudly attended all of their sporting events and various activities. He was proud to be a charter member of the Sherwood VFW for more than 60 years. He was a lifetime member of St. John Lutheran Church, Sherwood. A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at St. John Lutheran Church on Openlander Road, Sherwood at 1:00 p.m. on Monday July 27. Visitation will be held one hour before the service. Military rites will be performed at the Sherwood Cemetery immediately following the service. A luncheon will be served at the Sherwood VFW immediately following. Memorials in the name of Albert W. Baden may be given to St. John Lutheran Church, Sherwood, or St. John’s Lutheran School, Defiance.