Eileen J. Draper

Eileen Juanita Tasch Draper, 82, of Genoa, Ohio, died Saturday, September 1, 2007 at the Genoa Care Center, where she had been a resident the past 18 months. She was born Jan. 21, 1925, the oldest of three daughters of Edward Henry and Esther Wilhemena Rewaldt Tasch. A graduate of Genoa High School, she married Edward Clarence Draper on August 7, 1943. They celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary shortly before his death in October, 2004.A farm wife who enjoyed being home with her children, Eileen worked several part-time jobs over the years. She was a home party representative for Key Household products and later was an Avon representative. She also worked in the cafeteria of the elementary school her children attended and, in later years, was a cook for the Luther Home of Mercy. She also conducted piano lessons in her home for dozens of young students.She was active in community affairs, especially those involving children and music. She initiated the Girl Scout program in Allen Township in the early 1950