Cold Weather Advisory issued February 6 at 2:00AM EST until February 7 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 1 AM to noon EST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.
Winter Weather Advisory issued February 6 at 1:54AM EST until February 6 at 6:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 3 inches.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 6 AM this morning to 6 PM EST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes.
17° 17° chance slight chance Fri 34° Fri 34° light Sat 16° Sat 16°
Monday, February 23rd, 2009
Charles Firks
Charles H. Firks, 85, 4920 Desoto Drive, Fort Wayne, Ind., died at 7:20 a.m. Feb. 19, 2009, at Parkview Memorial Hospital, Fort Wayne.
He was born Dec. 12, 1923, in Fort Wayne, to Charles and Eva Gleich Firks. On Oct. 25, 1953, he married Sandra M. Sellars, who survives.
Other survivors are two sons, Randall C., Fort Wayne, and James R. (Roxanne), Coldwater; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
He worked at General Electric Company, Fort Wayne, and was a member of Trinity English Lutheran Church, Maumee Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite Valley, American Legion and G.E. Quarter Century Club, all in Fort Wayne. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force serving in World War II.
Services were today at D.O. McComb and Sons Maplewood Park Funeral Home, Fort Wayne.
Contributions can be made to the Alzheimer's Association or donor's choice.
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