Mary Ann Klosterman

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

Mary Ann Klosterman

Mary Ann Klosterman, 87, 1899 Flaler Road, Fort Recovery, died at 8:12 p.m. Dec. 22, 2009, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater.

She was born June 1, 1922, in Cassella to August and Anna Lennartz Link. On June 28, 1947, she married Wilfred "Willie" Klosterman, who died July 19, 1997.

Surviving are four daughters, Donna Jean Shawd, Columbus, Paula (Steve) King, Powell, Deb Bergman, Westerville, Kristine (Jerry) Meiring, Lewis Center; two sons, Donald (Sue) Klosterman, Celina, Dale Klosterman, Fort Recovery; a sister, Victoria Link, Celina; a brother, Gustive (Betty) Link, Fort Recovery; five sisters-in-law, Catherine Link, Coldwater, Anne Link, Sidney, and Erma Klosterman, Ruth Klosterman and Rita (Harry) Patrie, all of Celina; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Deceased are a son, Robert; and six brothers, Leonard, Meinrad, August, Roman, George and Edward Link.

She was a member of Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church and its Altar-Rosary Sodality, Fort Recovery.

Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. today at the church, the Rev. Thomas Dorn officiating. Burial is at St. Marys Cemetery, Fort Recovery.

Contributions can be made to the Center for Neurological Development, Burkettsville.

Brockman-Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery was entrusted with arrangements.

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