Loveland Funeral Director/Owner, and former Vice Mayor
Robert P. of Loveland. Beloved husband of Marilyn Tufts Schildmeyer. Loving father and father-in-law of Lawrence T. Schildmeyer, Sr. and his wife Carol, Terry S. Schildmeyer and his wife Peggy. Dear grandfather of Larry T. Schildmeyer, Jr and wife Kim, Maggie Mischenko and her husband Sam, and Terrence Schildmeyer. Great grandfather of Kailey Schildmeyer. Brother of Joann Raga and her husband Joe. Also many nieces and nephews. March 29, 2016 at the age of 89.
Friends and family will be received on Sunday at Tufts Schildmeyer Funeral Home, 129 N. Riverside Dr., Loveland from 2 to 5 PM. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Columban Parish, Loveland on Monday, April 4 at 10:30 AM. Entombment will be at Gate of Heaven Mausoleum.
Memorial contributions may be directed to Loveland Symmes Firefighters Association or St. Columban Parish.
Pallbearers are Larry Schildmeyer, Jr., Terrence Schildmeyer, Sam Mischenko, Arthur Bertke, Joe Bertke, Tom Raga, John Keller and Bill Hegner.
At the 2:25 mark of this LOVELAND MAGAZINE TV video, Bob talks about receiving the honor.
With over half of a century of funeral service, Bob was a retired funeral director with State of Ohio. As fourth generation owner, Bob received his 50 year recognition from the Ohio Funeral Directors Association for his dedication and service to the community. Bob was an active member with the OFDA, NFDA and Selected Independent Funeral Homes. Bob is a graduate of St. Xavier High School, class of 1945 and a graduate of Xavier University, class of 1950. Bob has been a resident of Loveland for nearly all of his life helping people in need.
Bob served in the U.S. Army Air Force during WWII and is a life member of the American Legion Post #0888. He is a member of the St. Columban Catholic Church in Loveland. Bob was a former vice mayor of the City of Loveland, former member of the Old Loveland Kiwanis Club and former board member of the Loveland Historical Society. Bob enjoyed family, grandchildren, mowing grass, yard beautification and traveling.
One of the oldest family owned funeral homes in the nation
The legacy of the Tufts Schildmeyer Family Funeral Homes started in 1840 in Maineville, Ohio by Seth G. Tufts, who did a bit of everything under the shingle of S. G. Tufts Undertaking and Carriage Shop and continues with locations in Loveland, Blanchester and Goshen Twp.
At the turn of the century, Oscar B. Tufts, Seth’s son, moved the undertaking business to Loveland working out of a livery stable. In 1920, Lawrence S. Tufts, Oscar’s Son, purchased the property on Riverside Drive, which is currently the main location of Tufts Schildmeyer Family Funeral Homes and Cremation Centers.
For many years, Lawrence Tufts, his nephew, John O. Tufts and his son-in-law Robert P. Schildmeyer operated the funeral home.
