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.
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Thursday, January 28th, 2010
Jerome Homan
Jerome "Jerry" Homan, 76, 500 E. Sycamore St., Coldwater, died at 2:40 p.m. Jan. 27, 2010, at his home.
He was born July 21, 1933, in Coldwater, to George and Veronica Severt Homan. On Aug. 9, 1958, he married Margaret Goecke Homan, who survives.
Other survivors are three sons, Dan (Jean) Homan, Greenville, Greg (Lori) Homan, Coldwater, and Tony (Christy) Homan, Maria Stein; six daughters, Marilyn (Roger) Fortkamp and Joyce (Mike) Hein, all of Fort Recovery, Anita (Tom) Muhlenkamp, Celina, Lori (Frank) Langenkamp and Marie (Jason) Beresik, all of Fort Loramie, and Jean (Larry) Jutte, Coldwater; and 32 grandchildren.
Deceased is a son, Fred Homan; a daughter, Helen Homan; and a brother and sister-in-law, Wilfred and Veronica Homan.
He was a farmer and a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater, and its Holy Name Society. He also was a member of the Knights of Columbus, American Legion and Fraternal Order of Eagles, of Coldwater, and formerly served as a Coldwater Exempted Village Schools board member.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Monday at the church. Burial is at St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater.
Calling is 1-7 p.m. Sunday and 9-10 a.m. Monday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater.
Contributions can be made to State of the Heart Hospice.
Condolences can be left at www.hogenkampfh.com.
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