Louis Bodiker

Wind Advisory issued December 18 at 11:35AM EST until December 18 at 10:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM EST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Special Weather Statement issued December 18 at 4:07AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

Southerly winds will increase today ahead of an approaching cold front. Sustained winds of 15 to 25 mph can be expected with gusts of 35 to 45 mph at times this afternoon. Be sure to secure outdoor objects.

Monday, October 25th, 2010

Louis Bodiker

Louis Eugene "Gene" Bodiker, 88, Celina, died at 6:30 a.m. Oct. 22, 2010, at his home.

He was born Dec. 11, 1921, in Van Wert to Clifford and Norma Walker Bodiker. He married Marjorie Ricks, who died in November 1980. He later married Kathleen Hooker, who survives.

Also surviving is a son, Kurt Jr. (Sandy) Bodiker, Celina; a daughter, Cheryl (Wesley) Hawkins, Bellefontaine; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Also deceased is a great-great-grandchild.

He worked as a driver for the Mercer County Council on Aging. He worked at the former Avco New Idea plant in Coldwater and built funeral coaches at Miller-Meteor Company in Bellefontaine. He attended St. John Lutheran and St. Paul's United Methodist churches in Celina.

A memorial service is 1:30 p.m. Nov. 6 at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Celina, the Rev. Kim Miller officiating. Burial is at Huntsville Cemetery in Logan County.

Memorials may be made to the St. Paul's United Methodist Church for its Matthew 25 Project or Health Ministries Fund.

Condolences may be left at dick.hellwarth@verizon.net.

W.H. Dick & Sons-Hellwarth Funeral Home in Celina is handling arrangements.

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