Emma Wilhelmina Wachtmann

May 22, 1927 - November 22, 2021

Emma Wilhelmina Wachtmann, 94, of Napoleon, Ohio passed away on Monday, November 22, 2021. She was born in Richfield Township, Henry County, Ohio on May 22, 1927, to Earnest and Meta (Seedorf) Ehlers. Emma was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Napoleon Township, where she was a member of the Women of the Church. She worked for many years at the County Home and enjoyed watching her daytime shows, sewing, and embroidering, in her free time. Emma liked to garden and tend her flowers, especially her petunias. She loved to have her family close to her. She had a big heart, good family dinners, and welcoming arms for everyone. Emma was always there to lend a helping hand and put others before herself. She is survived by her children, Stephen (Ruth) Wachtmann, Linda (Edwin) Baser, and Vernon Wachtmann; 8 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren, 4 great great grandchildren; siblings, Norma (Dick) Beck, Harold (Connie) Ehlers, Fred (Doris) Ehlers, and sister-in-law, Leona Ehlers. In addition to her parents, Emma was preceded in death by her husband, Harold; and brothers, Eldor (Denelda) Ehlers and Arnold Ehlers; and foster parents, Otto (Meta) Inselmann. Friends and family will be received at the Rodenberger-Gray Funeral Home, Napoleon, on Sunday, November 28, 2021, from 2:00 PM until 7:00 PM. Funeral services will be held at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Napoleon Township, on Monday, November 29, 2021, at 11:00 Am with an hour of visitation prior to services. Interment will take place in the church cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or a charity of your choice. Online condolences and messages may be shared with the family at rodenbergergray.com.