Heat Advisory issued June 24 at 8:36PM EDT until June 25 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Heat index values of 100 to 104.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky and central, south central, southwest and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses to occur.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Consecutive days of high heat and humidity can be especially hazardous as warm overnight temperatures will provide little relief.
74° 74° slight chance Wed 89° Wed 89° chance likely 73° 73° likely chance Thu 89° Thu 89° slight chance likely
Monday, January 11th, 2010
Gene Ireland
Former Mercer County resident Gene L. Ireland, 69, of Bluffton, Ind., died at 2:45 p.m. Jan. 8, 2010, at his residence.
He was born Sept. 20, 1940, in Balbec, Ind., to Millard and Goldie Stephen Ireland.
Surviving are two daughters, Cathy Todd, Warsaw, Ind., and Patty (Gregg) Sorg, Muncie, Ind.; a son, Brent (Erin) Ireland, Lancaster, Pa.; a brother, Dean (Emma) Ireland, Bluffton; two sisters, Ramona McMaken, Birmingham, Mich., and Marlene (Ed) Risser, Bluffton; 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Deceased is a son, Craig Lee Ireland.
He worked at B.F. Goodrich in Woodburn, Ind., for 21 years and at Corning Glass for 16 years.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Goodwin Memorial Chapel in Bluffton, the Rev. Patrick Harris officiating. Burial is at Fairview Cemetery in Bluffton.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. today and 9:30-10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the chapel.
Contributions can be made to People of Praise, Muncie.
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