Lima in Allen County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Madelon's Way
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 25, 2026
1. Madelon's Way Marker
March 11, 1932 - January 11, 2016
Music Educator and Advocate
Madelon was blessed with a warm, endearing smile and unsurpassed love of music. A graduate of St. Rose High School (1950) and Mount St. Joseph College, Madelon taught piano lessons for generations of Lima area students. She assisted Monsignor E.C. Herr at Lima Central Catholic High School as an instructor for his notable musicals of the late 1950's and early 1960's. Madelon served several terms as president of the Friends of Music of Northwest Ohio, president of the Etude Club and chairman of the Middle West District of the Ohio Music Teacher Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Charity & Public Work • Education • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is January 11, 2016.
Location. 40° 44.302′ N, 84° 6.238′ W. Marker is in Lima, Ohio, in Allen County. It is at the intersection of East Spring Street and South Union Street, on the right when traveling east on East Spring Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 128 E Spring St, Lima OH 45801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The steel before you was recovered from Ground Zero in New York City
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Photographed by Craig Doda, April 25, 2026
2. Madelon's Way Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 29, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
