you have not paid your 2024 Ohio Holstein Association membership yet, you still have some time!
2024 OHA adult membership card
Congratulations to the Ohio exhibitors and breeders who were named All American, Reserve or Honorable Mention for the 2023 show season!
Full listing can be found HERE.
And also congratulations to ALL the winners across the nation!
ASHLAND COUNTY, Ohio (WJW) — 93-year-old Dean Welch and 92-year-old Doris Welch are looking forward to their 75th Valentine’s Day together after celebrating 71 years of marriage.
The transistor radio wasn’t invented yet when they got married in 1952, but now as modern technology would have it, a cell phone video clip of them enjoying some good old-fashioned joking around with eachother has gone viral with more than 12 million views.
IT ALL STARTED WITH A WINK
The couple was at their great-grandson’s wedding in January when the DJ & Emcee Tony Mitchell asked them in front of the newly married couple, Braden Welch and Alyssa Thams, what the keys are to a long marriage.
Dean and Doris both shared a piece of advice that their great-niece, Lindsey Welch, recorded on her phone.
Nancy believes one of the keys to her parent’s seven decades together is that they share a sense of humor and joke around with each other, as you’ll see Dean do in the video below.
THE VIDEO GOES VIRAL: 12.6 MILLION VIEWS AND 740,000 LIKES
After Dean and Doris easily won, the last couple to keep dancing contest for those married the longest, they were asked for keys to a long marriage.
There are thousands of cute and kind comments about Lindsey’s post and some of them are from around the world.
WAR, BASEBALL, MARRIAGE, AND DAIRY COWS
Nancy said her mom (Doris) was going to sign a contract to play professional baseball until her dad (Dean) proposed and the couple got married in 1952.
CUPID HIT A HOMERUN
The couple has 5 children, 13 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.
“They like going to church and still go to some of the family’s youth sporting events,” Nancy said.
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Anthony “Tony” A. StrunaWILLIAMSFIELD- Anthony A. Struna, age 71, passed away Sunday, January 28, 2024, at University Hospitals of Cleveland Medical Center.
Born January 25, 1953, in Painesville, he was a son of the late Edward Anthony and Betty Jane (Hoffacker) Struna. Tony was a 1971 Graduate of Pymatuning Valley High School and a lifetime resident of Williamsfield. Following his graduation, he proudly served in the United States Army and married Randee (Mapes) Struna. Tony devoted his entire life to dairy farming, owning and operating Struna Holsteins with exceptional passion and skill.
Actively involved in his community, Tony served as one of the Williamsfield Township Trustees, dedicating his time to improving the local area. He contributed significantly to agricultural organizations, including the Ashtabula County Holstein Club Board of Directors, District 1 Holstein Board of Directors, the Ohio Holstein Association Board of Directors, and the Ashtabula County Agricultural Society. Tony was also a bus driver for Pymatuning Valley School District.
Furthermore, Tony played an integral role in promoting agricultural education among young people. He selflessly spent a significant portion of his time as a dedicated 4-H Dairy Advisor and Dairy Judging Team Coach. He also had a passion for fitting dairy cattle, where he prepared cattle for shows and sales held all over the United States throughout the years, mentoring and guiding many along the way.
Tony’s proudest accomplishments extended far beyond his professional endeavors – they centered around his deep love for family and friends. He cherished every moment spent with them and was always there to support them throughout their lives.
Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 52 years, Randee Struna of Williamsfield, daughter, Charity (Tom) Mazzaro, son Edward (Margaret) Struna, both of Williamsfield; he was Pappy to 7 grandchildren, Bailee, Calla, Mason, Stuart, Ellie, Matthew, and Mae; sister, Nancy (Barbara Jewett) Struna of Maryland; brother, James (Lisa) Struna of Jefferson; sister, Laura Jane (Jim) Kaiser of Akron; sister-in-law, Beverly Struna of Williamsfield, as well as many nieces and nephews and additional sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law who were an important part of his extended family.
In addition to his parents, Tony was preceded in death by his son, Stuart Struna; brother, John F. Struna; sister, Mary Ann Hejduk and nephew, Sam Hejduk.
Per Tony’s wishes, no services will be held. The family encourages everyone to spend time with their families in honor of Tony.
Memorial contributions in Tony’s name may be made to the following charities: Muscular Dystrophy Association, 1991 Crocker Rd #600, Westlake, OH 44145; Ashtabula County Holsteins Club, c/o Matt Springer, 248 Footville Richmond Road, Jefferson, OH 44047; Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675/ http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org
Continue in prayer. Rest and heal Bud.
When I first saw Bud this morning, I felt for the first time time since the accident that he was in there. Not as a spiritual presence but as a being.
Bud is still unresponsive and on life support but today we witnessed him lift his right arm up and also a slight head movement as his sisters were talking to him.
Continue in prayer for complete brain restoration, and ability to start breathing on his own.
Keep the Gary Kibler family in your thoughts as they clean up from a barn fire on Monday, January 22, 2024.
A committee reviewed the Ohio Holstein Association Constitution and By-Laws and submitted their suggestions for changes or updates to the wording in the document to reflect current times. The Board of Directors passed the revisions at their December 2023 board meeting and the Ohio Holstein Association Membership will vote on the revisions at the Annual Meeting on March 9, 2024 in Lima, Ohio.
Please review the proposed changes below:
Click on the links below to read the abbreviated bylaws proposal as printed in the Ohio Holstein News (and pictured above), the full proposed revisions as presented to the board, and the bylaws as written and approved in 2022.
Revised Bylaws post for OHN.docx
Proposed Revisions – Bylaws – 11.2023.docx
The committee who presented the changes to the Board of Directors was Dallas Rynd, Judy Wolford, Jason Robinson and Erica Davis.
