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°
Monday, December 10th, 2012
Luetta Mescher
Luetta J. Mescher, 88, Coldwater, died Dec. 8, 2012, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater.
She was born Feb. 17, 1924, to Edward and Coletta Muhlenkamp Hartings. On April 24, 1948, she married Urban C. Mescher, who died Jan. 25, 1993.
Surviving are nine children, Phyllis (Dan) Riesland, Blaine, Minn., Ken (Linda) Mescher, Ted (Kathy) Mescher and Jack (Vickie) Mescher, all of Coldwater, Randy (Faye) Mescher, Loxahatchee, Fla., Dave (Alice) Mescher, Dublin, Mary Jo (Dave) Schlater and Angie (Rick) Rutschilling, all of St. Henry, and Tami (Alan) Kuether, Coldwater; three sisters-in-law, Alfrieda Mescher, Mary Maroon and Kate Lechleiter; 32 grandchildren; and 42 great-grandchildren.
She was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater, and its Ladies Altar Sodality and the Coldwater Eagles Auxiliary. She retired from Briarwood Manor and Celina Visiting Nurses and co-owned the former Mescher's Market, Coldwater.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the church. Burial will follow at St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Wednesday and 9-10 a.m. Thursday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater.
Memorials may be given to State of the Heart Hospice.
Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
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