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.
Winter Storm Watch issued January 22 at 2:05AM EST until January 26 at 1:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 6 inches possible.
* WHERE...Auglaize, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through late Sunday night.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.
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Saturday, July 19th, 2014
Alma Bolenbaugh
Alma Ellen Bolenbaugh, 97, Van Wert, died at 12:28 a.m. July 18, 2014, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.
She was born Jan. 19, 1917, in Mercer County, to Philip and Rebecca (Williams) Swander. On March 30, 1937, she married John Vernon Bolenbaugh, who died May 16, 2008.
Surviving is a son, Jack A. (Sharon) Bolenbaugh, Van Wert; three daughters, Marjorie (Robert) Waldron, Celina, Carole Doner, Van Wert, and Jean (Thomas J.) Metzger, Van Wert; 16 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, 18 great-great-grandchildren, nine stepgreat-grandchildren and two stepgreat-great-grandchildren.
Deceased is a son-in-law, Ronald Doner; two brothers, Raymond and Kenneth Swander; and three sisters, Nettie Swander, Lucy Copeland and Ola Swander.
She had worked at Goodyear in St. Marys and Poultry House and TuWay Products in Rockford. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Van Wert, and was active in the Women's Bowling League well into her 80s. She was an avid Cincinnati Reds, Dallas Cowboys and Ohio State Buckeyes fan.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Cowan & Son Funeral Home, Van Wert, the Rev. Harold Shafer officiating. Burial is at Woodland Cemetery, Van Wert.
Calling is 3-7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude's Children's Hospital or the Disabled American Veterans.
Condolences may be left at cowanfh@yahoo.com.
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