Norbert M. Armbruster

Norbert M. Armbruster, age 89 of Hamilton passed away at Fort Hamilton Hospice Unit on Saturday, December 15, 2007 at 5:03 AM. He was born in Cincinnati on July 26, 1918 the son of Joseph and Alma (Hess) Armbruster. He was employed as a ceramic tile setter for Martina Brothers for 32 years. On June 15, 1940 he was united in holy matrimony to the former Catherine M. Kraushaar.

He is survived by a daughter, Darlene (Bruce) Gray of Oxford; two sons, Melvin (Beverly) Armbruster of Maple Lake, Minnesota and Jerry (Fran) Armbruster of Hamilton; four brothers, Howard Armbruster of Cincinnati, Robert (Esther) Armbruster of Florence, Kentucky, Donald Armbruster of Cincinnati and Lowell (Joyce) Armbruster of Erlanger, Kentucky; a sister, Alma Heeman of Cincinnati; seven grandchildren, John Armbruster of Maple Lake, Minnesota, Kim (Tom) Raemisch of Waunakee, Wisconsin, Andrew (Shar) Armbruster of St. Cloud, Minnesota, Angie (Scott) Robinson of Foley, Alabama, Joseph Armbruster of Orlando, Florida, Jennifer (Tim) Rednour of Middleton, Ohio and Stephanie (Miller) Howard of Metamora, Indiana; nine great-grandchildren, Katie Richardson, Cameron Robinson, Austin and Clayton Howard, Alexia and Maggie Rednour, Tommy and Emma Raemisch and Sadie Armbruster; many nieces, nephews and a host of great friends.

Family and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial at St. John Fisher Church, 3227 Church Street, Newtown, Ohio on Thursday, December 20, 2007 at 11:00 AM with Father Steven Walter celebrant. Visitation will be held at the Brown-Dawson Funeral Home, 1350 Millville Avenue, on Wednesday, December, 19, 2007 from 3:00PM until 5:00PM and from 7:00PM until 9:00PM.