Berdena R. Taylor, 97, of Napoleon, passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at Alpine Village, in Napoleon, where she resided.
She was born August 25, 1922, in Rushsylvania, Ohio to John Knowles and Winnie Estella (Dixon) Titus. She married John Taylor and he preceded her in death in 1990.
Berdena leaves behind to cherish her memory four children, Tim (Shirley) Taylor, Ned (Dorothy) Taylor, Choice (Randy) Schutt, and Tina (Jesse) Santos; daughter-in-law, Linda Taylor; 15 grandchildren; and numerous great & great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and a son, Tom.
Berdena is also survived by her faith family, Napoleon Church of the Nazarene where she was very involved; she played the piano, and organ, and sang in the church choir. In her earlier years, Berdena was a 4-H advisor. Then, giving 17 years of her senior life, she worked doing laundry at the Filling Home of Mercy, in Napoleon.
In her leisure, Berdena crocheted, and sewed, and being a talented artist, she also painted. If she was given a paintbrush she would paint just about anything, and did !
Visitation will be held from 4 until 8 pm on Friday, November 1, 2019 at WALKER-HOENING MORTUARY, 333 W. Main St., Napoleon. Funeral services will begin in the funeral home on Saturday at 11 am, Pastors Justin Braun and Chip Bullock, presiding. Burial will follow in Riverview Memory Gardens, Defiance.
Memorial contributions may be made to Napoleon Church of the Nazareen.
Online expressions of sympathy may be made by visiting www.hoeningfuneralhome.com.
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