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.
Today 11° Today 11° slight chance Tomorrow 15° Tomorrow 15° heavy heavy
Thursday, May 20th, 2021
Karlene Speicher
Karlene E. Speicher, 88, of Wapakoneta and formerly of Celina, passed away Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at 4:55 p.m. at Wapakoneta Manor Nursing Home.
She was born Aug. 30, 1932, in West Alexandria, Ohio, the daughter of the late Karl and Eva (Roach) Pickering.
She is survived by her daughter, Melanie Speicher, of Wapakoneta, two grandchildren, Heather and James Nye, of Findlay, and their children, Jaxon, Thorton and Payson, and Shane and Aleshia Speicher, of New Windsor, New York, and their children, Jaden, Carson, Bryson and Dalton; and one sister-in-law, Jane Pickering, of St. Marys.
She was preceded in death by six brothers and sisters and their spouses, Francis and Evelyn Pickering, Joe and Joan Pickering, Hazel and Bob Heinfeld, Ralph Pickering Sr., Anita and Tom Andrew and Bob and Pat Pickering.
Mrs. Speicher retired from Huffy Bicycle Corp, in Celina. She as a member of the Methodist faith. Her joy in life was being around her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held at a later date.
The family would like to thank the staff of Wapakoneta Manor Nursing Home for the care they gave their mom, grandma and great-grandma.
Arrangements are under the direction of Eley Funeral Home and Crematory, Wapakoneta.