Extreme Heat Watch issued June 20 at 3:15AM EDT until June 24 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 104 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 combined with very warm low temperatures can be especially hazardous as the overnight hours provide little relief from the heat. The heat may continue into Wednesday.
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Monday, January 11th, 2010
Christopher Bertke
Christopher Michael Bertke, 33, 212 Lakeview Drive, Celina, died of natural causes at 1:10 p.m. Jan. 10, 2010, at Parkview Memorial Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind.
He was born Dec. 22, 1976, in Coldwater, to Tony Black and Noreen Bertke. His father survives in Wren and his mother survives in Fort Loramie. On March 28, 1998, he married Tracy Hall, who also survives.
Also surviving are a son, Christopher Jr., at home; two daughters, Brittany and Brianna, both at home; a sister, Rachel Zell, Cincinnati; half brothers, Tony Figel, Portland, Ind., Josh Brunswick, Sidney, Jay Brunswick, Fort Loramie, and Raymond and Alan Black, Ohio City; a half sister, Alice (Josh) Winget, Mendon; a stepmother, Kathleen Black, Wren; and a stepfather, Randy Brunswick, Fort Loramie.
Services are 7 p.m. Tuesday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater. Burial is at a later date.
Calling is 3-7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to the family c/o Tracy Bertke at Woodforest Bank Walmart, Celina.
Condolences can be left at www.hogenkampfh.com.
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