Virginia Heil

Winter Storm Watch issued January 22 at 1:34PM EST until January 26 at 1:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 7 inches possible.
* WHERE...Auglaize, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...From Saturday morning through late Sunday night.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 22 at 12:34PM EST until January 23 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 13 below zero expected.
* WHERE...In Indiana, Wayne County. In Ohio, Auglaize, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...From 6 AM to noon EST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...While temperatures are expected to be in the upper single digits (above zero), a northwest wind at 10-15 mph will make temperatures feel as if they are colder than 10 below zero.

Monday, December 28th, 2009

Virginia Heil

Virginia Heil, 86, formerly of 418 S. Walnut St., New Bremen, died Dec. 27, 2009, at 7:25 a.m. at the Grand Rapids Care Center, Grand Rapids, Mich.

She was born June 23, 1923, in New Bremen, to Raymond and Dorothy Brockman Kettler. In June of 1950, she married Arthur Heil, who died in July of 1983.

Surviving are a daughter, Deb (Terry) Carmean, St. Marys; siblings, Eunice (Herbert) Hay, Coldwater, Gloria Gross, St. Marys, Louise Kettler, Wapakoneta and Louis (Cora) Kettler, Wapakoneta; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Deceased are a brother, Thomas Kettler; and four sisters, Shirley Kettler, Lucille Bulpn, Gestine Kuck and Norma (Barney) Lampert.

She was a homemaker and a member of the St. Paul United Church of Christ in New Bremen.

Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home in New Bremen, the Rev. Stephen Wills officiating. Burial is at the German Protestant Cemetery.

Calling is 10 a.m. until time of services Wednesday at the funeral home.

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