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.
63° 63° slight chance Fri 84° Fri 84° 68° 68° Sat 89° Sat 89°
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Monday, June 4th, 2012
Roger H. Hawk
Roger H. Hawk, 74, Rockford, died at 4:30 p.m. June 2, 2012, at Van Wert County Hospital, Van Wert.
He was born May 23, 1938, in Liberty Township, to William B. and Thelma Groth Hawk. His mother survives in Rockford. On Nov. 15, 1959, he married Connie S. Haas, who died Dec. 31, 2010.
Also surviving are a son, Michael (Linda) Hawk, Rockford; two sisters, Miriam (Robert) Fetters, Mendon, and Charlene Hawk, Rockford; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Also deceased is a daughter, Victoria Mosier.
He was a farmer and was a 50-year member and former master of the Shanes Lodge #377 F&AM.
Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home, Rockford, the Rev. Chip Steffy officiating. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery, Rockford.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Tuesday and 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Van Wert County Community Health Professionals and Visiting Nurses or Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.
Condolences may by left at www.ketchamripley.com.
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