Robert Thobe

Cold Weather Advisory issued December 13 at 6:08PM EST until December 15 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 17 below zero expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...Until 11 AM EST Monday.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.

Winter Weather Advisory issued December 13 at 6:05PM EST until December 14 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Snow tapering off this evening. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches.
* WHERE...Delaware, Union, Auglaize, Champaign, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Miami, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

Saturday, March 15th, 2008

Robert Thobe

Robert John Thomas Thobe, 57, 1534 Walnut St., Huntington, Ind., died at 6:50 p.m. March 13, 2008, at his residence. Cause of death unavailable.

He was born Sept. 2, 1950, in Mercer County to Victor Herbert and Henrietta Ann Varno Thobe. His father is deceased, and his mother survives in Sidney.

Also surviving are his fiance, Melisse Brosamer, Huntington; a son, Chris R. (Gena), New Bremen; a daughter, Stacey L. (Dale) Storer, Wapakoneta; three brothers, Ed (Brenda), New Bremen, Gary (Carla), Coldwater, and Jack (Donna), New Bremen; three sisters, Bev Sealscott, Celina, Linda (Dennis) Gross, Celina, and Mary (Doug) Hemsworth, Sidney; and two grandchildren.

He was a 1968 graduate of New Bremen High School and worked for Ottenweller, Fort Wayne, Ind., as a press brake operator-supervisor for 16 years. He was past commander of the American Legion and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Eagles Lodge, all of Huntington. He was a Vietnam veteran, having served with the United States Army.

Calling is 10 a.m.-noon Monday at Bailey-Love Mortuary, Huntington. There will not be a funeral service or burial.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Legion Post 85 or Parkview Home Health Care & Hospice.

Online condolences may be sent to www.baileylove.com.

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