Extreme Heat Watch issued June 20 at 2:56PM EDT until June 24 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 105 possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From Sunday afternoon through Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Consecutive days of excessive heat and humidity can be especially hazardous as warm overnight temperatures will provide little relief. The heat may continue into Wednesday.
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Monday, March 24th, 2008
Don Fisher
Don Stephen Fisher, 60, of Rockford, died at 3:30 a.m. March 23, 2008, at his residence. Death was due to leukemia.
He was born Oct. 4, 1947, in Celina, to Carl J. and Ruth E. Weisman Fisher. On April 6, 1974, he married Jacqueline Breese, who survives.
Other survivors are a son, Brian A., Rockford; a daughter, Andrea L., Big Rapids, Mich.; and a brother, Gary (Jane), Rockford.
He retired from Greif Brothers in Van Wert and had served in the Air National Guard in Fort Wayne, Ind. He was a member of the Rockford United Methodist Church and the Dublin Township Zoning Board.  
Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church, the Rev. Mike Berne officiating. Burial is at Riverside Cemetery, Rockford, with military rites conducted by the Rockford American Legion.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Tuesday at Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home, Rockford, and one hour prior to services Wednesday at the church.
Contributions can be made to The Cancer Association of Mercer County or the Don S. Fisher Scholarship Fund for graduating Parkway High School seniors.
Condolences can be sent to ketchamripleyfh@embarqmail.com.
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