Joseph Voisin

Flood Advisory issued September 5 at 7:14AM EDT until September 5 at 10:15AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Western Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... North Central Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 1015 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 714 AM EDT, radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, Minster, St. Henry, Rockford, New Knoxville, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Neptune, Carthagena, Bulkhead, Maria Stein, State Route 116 at State Route 197 and Chattanooga.

Special Weather Statement issued September 5 at 7:09AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

At 709 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Ohio City, moving southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph and very heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning is possible.
Locations impacted include... Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, St. Henry, Fort Recovery, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Chattanooga, Kossuth, Tama, Neptune, Carthagena, and Bulkhead.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
Motorists should slow down and use extra caution.
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Thursday, June 19th, 2014

Joseph Voisin

Joseph F. Voisin, 71, St. Marys, died at 8:08 a.m. June 18, 2014, at his residence.

He was born Dec. 31, 1942, in Mt. Pleasant, Mich., to Joseph and Fetta Grace Martin Voisin. On Sept. 5, 1989, he married Lana Jean Minkner-Zeigler in Sevierville, Tenn., and she survives.

Also surviving are two sons, Joseph (Patricia) Voisin, St. Marys, and Michael (Diane) Voisin, Wapakoneta; three daughters, Melissa Craft, Mansfield, Jodie (Harlan) Cornell, St. Marys, and Amanda (Will) Jackson, Wapakoneta; a stepdaughter, Darla Cost, St. Marys; two stepsons, Max Zeigler, Wapakoneta, and Lee Zeigler, St. Marys; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; numerous stepgrandchildren and stepgreat-grandchildren; three sisters, Bonnie (Tim) Snyder, Wapakoneta, Cindy Miars, Wapakoneta, and Mary Helen "Pooch" (Ted) Settlage, Wapakoneta; a brother, Jim (Susie) Voisin, Celina; and a stepfather, David Hainline, St. Marys.

He was a 1961 graduate of St. Marys Memorial High School and a veteran of the United States Army. He retired from Kerns Chevrolet in Celina, where he was manager of the body shop. He had also previously worked at Katterheinrich Motor Sales, New Knoxville; Jim Bubeck Chevrolet, New Bremen; and North Shore Pontiac-Cadillac, Celina.

He was a member of Eagles Lodge Aerie 767, St. Marys. His favorite pastimes included traveling to the Smoky Mountains, camping and model railroading.

Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Miller Funeral Home West Chapel, St. Marys, the Rev. Jim Sweigart officiating. Military honors will be conducted by VFW Post 9289, following the services.

Calling is 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Memorials may be directed to State of the Heart Hospice.

Condolences may be expressed at www.milleruneralhomes.net.

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