Winter Storm Warning issued January 24 at 1:49PM EST until January 26 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Snow accumulations between 9 and 11 inches.
* WHERE...Auglaize, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...Until noon EST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute.
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 24 at 1:32PM EST until January 26 at 6:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as around 15 below zero expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as around 25 below zero possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, from midnight Sunday Night to 6 PM EST Monday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from Monday evening through Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
Extreme Cold Watch issued January 24 at 1:32PM EST until January 27 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as around 15 below zero expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as around 25 below zero possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, from midnight Sunday Night to 6 PM EST Monday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from Monday evening through Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
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Tuesday, December 19th, 2017
Velma Dietz
Velma Dietz, 89, of Saint Marys, died Friday, December 15, 2017, at Elmwood of New Bremen.
She was born December 20, 1927, in Coldwater, Ohio, the daughter of Edward and Catherine (Buening) Bruggeman. She married Leonard J. Dietz on May 23, 1950, at Saint John's Catholic Church in Maria Stein; he survives at Elmwood of New Bremen.
She is also survived by her siblings: Mary Alice Pierron of Osgood; Howard (Marlene) Bruggeman of Maria Stein; Larry (Becky) Bruggeman of Maria Stein; by her sisters-in-law Dolores Bruggeman and Doris Bruggeman, both living at the Gardens of Saint Henry. Also surviving are her sister-in-law Ann Marie Steinke of Saint Marys; brothers-in-law Lawrence (Karen) Dietz of Wapakoneta; Allen (Connie) Dietz of Celina; Kay Bruggeman.
She was preceded in death by her parents; by her siblings: Virgil Bruggeman, Donald Bruggeman; Eileen (Ken) Otting; Werner Bruggeman; Virginia (Lavern) Bruggeman; and by sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law: Joseph Pierron; Mary Bruggeman; Blanche (Roman) Poeppelman; Leo (Mary) Dietz; Margaret (Vic) Overman; Theresa (Bill) Case; Herman (Eileen) Dietz; Don Steinke.
Velma was a 1945 graduate of Saint John's High School in Maria Stein. She had worked for many years at the former St. Marys Woolen Mill; she later retired from the S&W Motel in Saint Marys.
She was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Saint Marys, and the Altar Sodality of the Church. She enjoyed bowling, golfing and fishing, and made yearly trips to Rice Lake, Canada to fish. She and her husband, Leonard, loved to go ballroom dancing.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Wednesday, December 20, 2017, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Saint Marys, Father Barry Stechschulte, celebrant. Burial will follow at Gethsemane Cemetery.
Friends may call Tuesday from 4-8 PM at the Miller Funeral Home, 1605 Celina Road, Saint Marys, where memorial gifts may be given to the Friends of Holy Rosary School. Friends may also call from 9-10:00 A.M. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Condolences may be sent to Mrs. Dietz' family via Millerfuneralhomes.net.
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