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These notices are dated: 10-11-2004
Robert J. Madden, 87, known for compassion
A really nice guy from Bellevue died Friday.
That's the way Robert J. Madden, 87, was described by everyone who knew him, according to his son, Martin Madden, also of Bellevue.
"Dad was one of those guys who didn't have an enemy in the world, " said Madden.
"Even as a POW guard in World War II, he earned the respect and admiration of the (German) prisoners."
Mr. Madden served with the Army in North Africa, Italy, France and Germany, his son said.
One of Madden's most cherished remembrances of his father is a bowl that a prisoner carved for him. It is inscribed "Rat killer Robert Madden."
"Dad was a Christian man who wanted to do his duty as a soldier but didn't like to see anyone suffer, " Madden explained.
"He tried to make the prisoners more comfortable by shooting the rats that infested the prison, and the prisoner showed his gratitude by carving the bowl."
Madden said that compassion came through in everything his father did, whether it was raising his children or volunteering for the Holy Name Society or the Bellevue Vets.
Mr. Madden was a lifetime member of the Vets and was routinely the top ticket seller at the festival.
Mr. Madden moved to Bellevue in 1961 and lived there until about eight years ago when health problems made necessary a move to Ivy Woods Health Care and Rehabilitation Center in Cincinnati, where he died.
He was a retired employee of the Cincinnati Enquirer and a past president of the International Mailers Union.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Pearl Kemper Madden, and a son, Daniel Madden.
Other survivors include a son, Mike Madden of Hebron, and four grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Divine Mercy Church, Bellevue. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Bellevue.
Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Aaron A. Adams, 93, of Erlanger, died at 12:10 a.m. Saturday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
He was a retired railroad postal clerk, and a member of the Railroad Clerks Association, American Legion Post No. 20 in Elsmere and Ralph Fulton VFW Post No. 6423, Elsmere.
He was an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Velna F. Patterson Adams; a son, William A. Adams of Florence; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Ralph Fulton VFW Post No. 6423, 4435 Dixie Highway, Elsmere, Ky. 41018.
George Blackburn, 92, of Newport, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
He was a retired truck driver with the Kroger Co.
Survivors include his wife, Gracie M. Blackburn; sons, Claude Blackburn and David Blackburn, both of Newport; daughters, Emma Harrington of Bellevue and Georgia Shipley of London; a sister, Opal Nagel of Bellevue; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Adelaide C. Rump Bruck, 99, of Fort Mitchell, died Thursday at her residence.
She was owner of Bruck's Scrap Metal, Covington.
Her husband, Charles J. Bruck, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Estelle M. Lafata of Fort Mitchell and Carolyn C. Seibert of Ludlow; seven grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. John Church, Covington. Visitation will be from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Ludlow. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Vincent DePaul, 2655 Crescent Springs Road, Covington, Ky. 41017; or Diocesan Catholic Children's Home, 75 Orphanage Road, Fort Mitchell, Ky. 41017.
Robert J. Edgley, 65, of Alexandria, died Sunday at his home.
He was a dental technician with Fischer Dental Laboratory and a member of the Greater Cincinnati Dental Laboratory Association.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley Spencer Edgley; sons, Neiel Edgley of California and Timothy Edgley of Alexandria; a sister, Betty Brown of Fort Thomas; and two grandchildren.
Private services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Grandview Cemetery, Mentor.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075. A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Bellevue, is handling arrangements.
Sister Mary Irvan Eickhoff, S.N.D., 94, of Park Hills, died at 1 a.m. Sunday at Lourdes Hall, Sisters of Notre Dame St. Joseph Heights, Park Hills.
She was a secretary with St. Aloysius Orphanage in Cincinnati.
Survivors include nieces, Vera Moermond of Cincinnati and Margaret Quirk of Wilder.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the convent chapel.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Sisters of Notre Dame Provincial House, Park Hills.
Burial will be in convent cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Sisters of Notre Dame, 1601 Dixie Highway, Park Hills, Ky. 41011. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Rita M. Hoffstedder, 83, of Dayton, died Saturday at Carmel Manor Nursing Home, Fort Thomas.
She was a homemaker and a member of the 55 Club with St. Bernard Church, Dayton.
Survivors include sons, Tim Hoffstedder of Dayton and Tom Hoffstedder of Southgate; a daughter, Karen Gray of Southgate and Diane Heaton of Dayton; nine grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Bernard Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Bellevue.
Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Memorials are suggested to Carmel Manor Nursing Home, 100 Carmel Manor Drive, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075; or St. Bernard Church, 401 Berry St., Dayton, Ky. 41074.
Sheila Hogan, 70, of Crestview Hills, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
Survivors include brothers, Verne Hogan of Flemingsburg and Bill Hogan of Wickenburg, Ariz.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Carmel Manor, Fort Thomas. Visitation will begin there at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Carmel Manor, 100 Carmel Manor Drive, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075. Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow, is handling arrangements.
Gertrude Holbrook Howard, 92, of Louisville, died Saturday at Norton Suburban Hospital in Louisville.
She was a member of Third Street Freewill Baptist Church, Paintsville, and a former worthy matron of the Order of the Eastern Star.
A son, George Henry Howard, and a daughter, Betty Louise Blanton, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Thomas J. Howard of Louisville; sisters, Irene Holbrook of Louisville, Molly Griffin of Winchester and Blanche Blanton of Paintsville; four grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Independence Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042; or American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219. Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence, is handling arrangements.
Lyra Kues, 95, of Latonia, died at 12:05 p.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington.
She was a homemaker and a member of Runyan Memorial Christian Church, Covington.
Her husband, Edwin F. Kues, died in 1995.
Survivors include a daughter, Sue Ann Kues of Latonia, and a brother, Warren Connley of Latonia.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Runyan Memorial Christian Church, 3625 Decoursey Ave., Covington, Ky. 41015; or St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Mary Louise Lang, 78, of Williamstown, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center Grant County, Williamstown.
She was a homemaker and a member of St. William Church, Williamstown.
Survivors include her husband, John Lang; a son, John Lang of Ghent; daughters, Alda Lang of Arvada, Colo., and Anne Lang Merritt of Wheat Ridge, Colo.; a brother, Lawrence Fister of Lexington; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Visitation will begin there at noon. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge.
Thomas C. Lipscomb, 74, of Covington, died at 3:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Charles Care Center, Covington.
He was owner of T&M; Fire Equipment Co. and a Marine Corps veteran of World War II.
A son, Robert Lipscomb, died in 1993.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Cleta Lipscomb; a son, Bill C. Lipscomb of Burlington; daughters, Terri A. Landrum of Taylor Mill, Linda McCarthy of Independence and Kathy McClurg of Covington; 12 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Charles Care Center, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Charles Care Center, 500 Farrell Drive, Covington, Ky. 41011. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Virgil C. Mann, 91, of Williamstown, died Friday at Grant Manor Care Center, Williamstown.
He was a farmer and an elder of Roanoke Christian Church. His wife, Rosamond Florence Mann, preceded him in death.
Survivors include sons, Ronnie Mann of Dry Ridge, Larry Mann of Crittenden and Gary Mann of Butler; daughters, Phyllis Florence of Fort Thomas and Debbie McCandless of Williamstown; 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Roanoke Christian Church. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Burial will be in Morgan Cemetery, Pendleton County. Memorials are suggested to Roanoke Christian Church, 3205 Gumlick Road, Falmouth, Ky. 41040.
Raymond Gale McCormick, 44, of Sanders, died Friday at his home.
He was a Labor Union Local No. 586, Louisville.
Survivors include a son, Brandon McCormick of Carrollton; a stepdaughter, Farrah Wheeler of Sanders; brothers, Gene McCormick and Jerry McCormick, both of Ghent; sisters, Carol Sachleben of Milton, Judy Stacy of Carrollton and Betty McGlennen of Worthville; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Ghent Masonic Cemetery.
Dempsey Merida, 76, of Cold Spring, died Saturday at his home.
He was owner of Atlas Dempsey Transmissions, a business agent with the Teamsters Union local in Houston and a Marine Corps veteran of World War II and the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, JoAnn Noel Merida; daughters, Virginia Merida of Cold Spring and Kim Simmons of Newport; sons, John Merida of Dayton, David Merida of Highland Heights, Robert Merida of Columbia, S.C., Jason Merida of Wilder and Tyler Simmons of Newport; sisters, Ruth Hensley and Charlene Merida, both of Dayton, Ohio, and Virginia Johnson of Nevada; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will begin there at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Cremation will be at Southwest Ohio Crematory, Milford, Ohio.
Forrest Million, 81, of Cynthiana, died Friday at Harrison Memorial Trilogy Health Center, Cynthiana.
He was a farmer and truck driver, and attended Stringtown Christian Church.
Survivors include his wife, Lottie Huffman Million; a niece and nephews.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Pythian Grove Cemetery, Betty. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 508 E. Pike St., Cynthiana, Ky. 41031.
Ronald L. Morris, 71, of Burlington, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
Arrangements are pending at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington.
Carol S. Schaber, 74, of Fort Thomas, died Friday at Carmel Manor Nursing Home, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Charles Schaber of Newport; daughters, Laura Schaber of Newport, Susan McCool of Cincinnati and Brenda Schaber of New York; a son, Stephen Schaber of Taylor Mill; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Fort Thomas.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati.
Thomas J. Siemer, 72, of Edgewood, died Saturday at his home.
He was a retired employee of Fireman's Fund Insurance Co., a member of St. Pius X Church in Edgewood and a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War.
His wife, Evelyn Raterman, died in 1984.
Survivors include daughters, Cathy Siemer and Maria Whitehead, both of Edgewood; a son, Thomas L. Siemer of Union Township, Ohio; a brother, Phil Siemer of Villa Hills; sisters, Helen Boullie of Granada Hills, Calif., Hermine Morand of Erlanger; and five grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be in 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Pius X Church.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice, or in the form of Masses.
