Kathleen Highley

Winter Storm Warning issued January 24 at 1:49PM EST until January 26 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Snow accumulations between 9 and 11 inches.
* WHERE...Auglaize, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...Until noon EST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute.

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 24 at 1:32PM EST until January 26 at 6:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as around 15 below zero expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as around 25 below zero possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, from midnight Sunday Night to 6 PM EST Monday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from Monday evening through Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

Extreme Cold Watch issued January 24 at 1:32PM EST until January 27 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021

Kathleen Highley

Kathleen "Kathy" O. Highley, age 70, of Celina, Ohio, passed away on February 28, 2021 at Mercer Health in Coldwater.

She was born April 12, 1950 in Mercer County, to the late Urban and Elnora (Sutter) Braun. On June 26, 1976 she married Richard E. Highley and he survives at the residence in Celina.
  Other survivors include her children, Mary Ann S. Highley, Celina, John E. Highley, Celina and Michelle M. (Gary) Sterns, Celina; six sisters, Dorothy Sudhoff, Fort Recovery, Betty Meyer, New Port, Ohio, Rosemary (George) Bruns, Chickasaw, Ruth Brunswick, Celina, Marlene (Romie) Fullenkamp, Bryant, Indiana and Karen (Paul) Boeke, Maria Stein; her mother-in-law, Pat Highley, Celina; three grandsons, Mark, Merlin and Matthew; and many nieces and nephews.
  She is also preceded in death by a brother, Richard Braun; and her father-in-law, Robert E. Highley.
  Kathy spent most of her life caring for and loving her family while working as a homemaker. She was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Coldwater.
  Visitation hours will be from 4:00 pm-7:00 pm on Thursday, March 4, 2021 in Cisco Funeral Home, Celina.
  Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am, Friday, March 5, 2021 in the funeral home with Pastor Mark Wakeland officiating; where the family will receive friends one hour prior to the services. Burial will follow at Swamp College Cemetery, Celina.
  Attendees are required to follow social distancing and guidelines dictated by the Ohio Department of Health, due to the national concerns of COVID-19. Masks are required by attendees at visitation and funeral service.

Memorial Contributions can be made to American Heart Association.
Cisco Funeral Homes of Celina & St. Marys are honored to care for Kathy and her family. To pay respects and to leave online condolences or memories, visit www.ciscofuneralhome.com or Cisco Funeral Home Facebook page.

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