01/05/2026
Miriam D. Junge, former National Secretary (CEO) and Honorary Past National President of the American Legion Auxiliary organization from 1978 until her retirement on January 1, 1994, passed away at Vancrest Nursing Home, Holgate, Ohio on December 22, 2025. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00a.m. on January 9, 2026 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Holgate, Ohio, with Pastor James Wenger officiating. Interment will follow at the Forest Hill Cemetery, Napoleon, OH. Visitation will be held from 2 - 8 p.m. on Thursday January 8, 2026, at Zachrich Funeral Home, Holgate, Ohio, and from 10a.m.-11a.m. on January 9, 2026, at the church prior to the service.