Winter Storm Watch issued January 22 at 1:34PM EST until January 26 at 1:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 7 inches possible.
* WHERE...Auglaize, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...From Saturday morning through late Sunday night.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 22 at 12:34PM EST until January 23 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 13 below zero expected.
* WHERE...In Indiana, Wayne County. In Ohio, Auglaize, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...From 6 AM to noon EST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...While temperatures are expected to be in the upper single digits (above zero), a northwest wind at 10-15 mph will make temperatures feel as if they are colder than 10 below zero.
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Saturday, March 12th, 2011
Donald C. 'Don' Gruss
Donald C. "Don" Gruss, 80, Yoder, Ind. died March 10, 2011.
He was born April 14, 1930, in Mercer County, to Isadore and Mary Garake Gruss. He married Fran Miller, who survives.
Also surviving are 10 children, Vickie Kidwell, Fort Wayne, Ind., Karen (Tsanyen) Yang, Holland, Dave Gruss, Bluffton, Ind., Therese Gruss, Bluffton, Greg (Patty) Gruss, Ossian, Ind., Joe (Julie) Gruss, Columbia City, Ind., Barb (Shayne) Compton, Yuma, Ariz., Steve (Amy) Gruss, Yoder, and Tonia (Brian) Mahoney, Cumming, Ga.; three siblings, Irene Timmerman, Rita Eyink and Vincent Gruss; 21 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Deceased are two brothers, Victor and LaVerne Gruss.
He worked in route sales for Coverall Rental and was a farmer. He attended St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Yoder, where he was a Eucharistic Minister. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, American Legion Post 241, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1421 and the Sun City Emergency Squad. He was in the Army and served in Korea.
Funeral Mass is 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church.
Calling is 4-9 p.m. Monday, with a rosary service at 7 p.m., at Elzey-Patterson-Rodak Funeral Home, Ossian, Ind., and 10-11 a.m. Tuesday at the church.
Memorials may be made to the church, bi-county services or Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home.
Condolences may be left at www.elzey-patterson-rodak.com.
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