Special Weather Statement issued April 19 at 9:54AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 954 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Newport, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation.
Locations impacted include... Montra, Newbern, New Jerusalem, Lockington, Ridgeway, Woodstock, Botkins, Mount Victory, Millerstown, Kiser Lake State Park, Hardin, Pemberton, Piqua, West Mansfield, East Liberty, St. Paris, Logansville, Belle Center, North Lewisburg, and Lakeview.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 77 and 106.
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Friday, June 27th, 2008
Rita McDevitt
Former Coldwater resident, Rita M. McDevitt, 89, died at 3:23 p.m. June 26, 2008, at the Gardens at Celina.
She was born Aug. 15, 1918, in Coldwater, to Edward B. and Olive E. Miehls Giere. On Aug. 17, 1949, she married Joseph E. McDevitt, who died May 24, 2002.
Survivors are a brother, Oliver Giere, Coldwater; four sisters-in-law, Ruth Brown, Wapakoneta, Betty and Gay, Giere, both of Coldwater, and Joan Giere, Orlando, Fla.
Deceased are seven brothers, LaMar, Ralph Norbert, Frederick, Edward Jr., Earl and Richard Giere; and two sisters, Valeria Otte and Salome Peters.
She retired from the offices of the former New Idea plant in Coldwater. She was a member of the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater, and St. Ann's Rosary Altar Sodality.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Monday at the church, the Rev. Richard Walling officiating. Burial is at St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater.
Calling is 2-5 p.m. Sunday and 9-10 a.m. Monday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater.
Condolences on the web can be left at www.hogenkampfh.com.
Contributions can be made to the Coldwater Holy Trinity Food Pantry.
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Robert E. Hibner, 81, 206 E. College St., Coldwater, died at 10:30 a.m. June 26, 2008, at Briarwood Manor Nursing Home, Coldwater. [More]
A memorial service for Jane L. Petterson will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Celina, the Rev. Jeff Conrad officiating. [More]
Betty M. Place, 86, of 56 Southmoor Shores Drive, St. Marys, died at 9:57 p.m. June 25, 2008, at the St. Marys Living Center. [More]