Journal News; Hamilton OH; 1996-6-5

The Journal-News (Hamilton OH) Wednesday, June 5, 1996, Page A4 - Gertrude
M. Lake, age 88, formerly of Hamilton who resided with her daughter at 683
Danbury Road, Cincinnati passed away in Mercy Hospital of Fairfield Tuesday
June 4, 1996 at 1:10 a.m.  She was born in Hamilton the daughter of Charles
and Mary (Renners) Arno.  Gertrude was a graduate of the Notre Dame
Academy; a member of St. Julie Billiart Catholic Church and was employed as
office manager for Purdy's Extermital Service for 25 years, retiring in
1970.  In 1927, in Hamilton, she was married to Vernon E. Lake and he
preceded her in death in 1986.
She is survived by four daughters, Eloise and her husband, George Tenbusch
of Indian Springs, Joan and her husband, James Hall of Kettering, Ohio,
Sandra and her husband, Carl Beer of Loveland, Ohio and Margot Howard of
Cincinnati; one brother, Charles Arno of Hamilton; three sisters, Rita
Fuchs and Mary Arno both of Hamilton and Sr. Marie Teresa of the Franciscan
Sisters of the Poor of Hartwell; 19 grandchildren; 38 great grandchildren;
one great great grandchild.  She was preceded in death by her parents, one
brother, Joseph Arno and two sisters, Clara Finan and Margaret Murray.
Prayers will be held at the Brown Dawson Funeral Home, Friday at 9:30 a.m.
followed by Mass of the Christian Burial in St. Julie Billiart Catholic
Church at 10:00 a.m. Burial will be in St. Stephen's Cemetery.  Visitation
will be held at the funeral home Thursday from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.  Memorials
may be made to the Arthritis Foundation or St. Julie Billiart Catholic Church.