Ruth Dorsten

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.

Saturday, September 17th, 2016

Ruth Dorsten

Ruth C. Dorsten, age 82 of Celina, Ohio passed away at 10:50 p.m. on Wednesday Sept. 14, 2016 at the Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys, Ohio.

She was born on Oct. 9, 1933 in St. Sebastian to the late Alfred and Martha (Deppen) Niekamp. On June 22, 1957, she married Evart E. Dorsten, who survives in Celina.

Also surviving are her sons & daughters-in-law Aaron (Rhonda) Dorsten of Greenville, Damian (Carolyn) Dorsten of Bryan, Gerard (Pam) Dorsten of Celina, John (Lee Ann) Dorsten of Celina, 9 grandchildren Samuel Dorsten, Gabriel Dorsten, Jessica Dorsten, Johnathan Dorsten, Katie Dorsten, Garrett (Alyssa) Dorsten, Tyler (Shelby) Dorsten, Maria (Adam) Cron, Emily Dorsten, 2 step-grandchildren, David Zehringer and Marie Zehringer 3 great grandchildren, Grant Dorsten, Annabelle Dorsten and Levi Dorsten and her siblings Juanita (Joe) Delellis of Miamisburg, Janet (Ed) Imwalle of The Villages, Florida, Maurice (Diane) Niekamp of New Bremen, Larry (Betty) Niekamp of Minster, Dale (Shirley) Niekamp of Coldwater, Mike (Brenda) Niekamp of Celina and her sisters-in-law Audrey Niekamp of Chickasaw and Roberta Niekamp of Celina.

Ruth was preceded in death by her sisters & brother-in-law Bernice (Mark) Kremer, Doris Niekamp, and by her brothers Donald Niekamp and Cyril Niekamp.

She graduated from St. John High School with the Class of 1951 and the Elkhart Business University. Ruth was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Montezuma. She was a care giver.

Ruth has donated her body to the Wright State University Anatomical Program for science.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday Sept. 23, 2016 at the Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Montezuma, with Fr. James Dugal C.PP.S. officiating. A private family burial will be held at a later date in Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Cemetery in Montezuma.

Arrangements have been made by the Lehman-Dzendzel Funeral Home in Celina.

Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Jude Children's Hospital P.O. Box 50 Memphis, TN 38101-9929.

Condolences may be left at LehmanDzendzelFH.com.

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