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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Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
Virginia Strader
Virginia L. Strader, 85, St. Marys, died at 10:45 a.m. on May 20, 2012, at Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford.
She was born Oct. 18, 1927, in St. Marys, to John and Sarah (Moser) Jacobs. On Aug. 25, 1956, she married Joseph M. Strader, who died Feb. 13, 2009.
Survivors include three brothers, Jack Jacobs, St. Marys; Forest "Bud" (Joan) Jacobs, Bloomington, Ind.; and Paul Jacobs, San Bernadino, Calif.; and a sister, Mary May, Richmond, Ind.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Jim Jacobs.
She retired from Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys, where she worked as a nursing assistant for 30 years.
Services are noon Friday at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys, with the Rev. Tim Smith officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memory Gardens near Moulton.
Calling is 6-8 p.m. Thursday and one hour prior to services Friday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be directed to State of the Heart Hospice program.
Online condolences may be expressed at www. millerfuneralhomes.net.
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