Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued June 11 at 11:46PM EDT until June 12 at 3:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 319 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 3 AM EDT FRIDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES
IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA
FAYETTE UNION WAYNE
IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA
FRANKLIN
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 16 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
MADISON UNION
IN SOUTHWEST OHIO
BUTLER WARREN
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN CLARK DARKE GREENE HARDIN LOGAN MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PREBLE SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADA, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, BROOKVILLE, CAMDEN, CELINA, COLDWATER, CONNERSVILLE, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, EATON, FAIRBORN, FAIRFIELD, FRANKLIN, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, KENTON, KETTERING, LANDEN, LEBANON, LIBERTY, LONDON, MARYSVILLE, MASON, MIDDLETOWN, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, OXFORD, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, RICHMOND, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, TIPP CITY, TROY, URBANA, WAPAKONETA, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WEST JEFFERSON, AND XENIA.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 12 at 12:04AM EDT until June 12 at 12:45AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 1203 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Elida to near Botkins to near Bradford, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include... Troy, Sidney, Piqua, Bellefontaine, Wapakoneta, Tipp City, Kenton, Ada, West Milton, Fort Shawnee, Covington, Arcanum, St. Paris, Cridersville, Bradford, Anna, Jackson Center, Russells Point, De Graff, and Pleasant Hill.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 66 and 118.
68° 68° slight chance likely Fri 80° Fri 80° chance 61° 61° Sat 85° Sat 85°
Tuesday, January 7th, 2025
Timothy Heitkamp
Timothy Joseph Heitkamp, age 46, long-time resident of Fort Recovery, Ohio, more recently of Coldwater, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2025, at Mercer Health in Coldwater.
He was born on December 1, 1978, in Coldwater, to Tom and Kathy (Knapke) Heitkamp.
In addition to his parents, Tim is survived by his siblings, Jeff (Kate) Heitkamp of Dublin, Ohio, Jen (Mike) Simper of Coldwater, Bob (Laura) Heitkamp of Fort Recovery, Sara (Matt) Dick of Galion, Ohio, Greg (Meredith) Heitkamp of Westerville, Ohio, Dan (Kris) Heitkamp of Noblesville, Indiana, and Curt (Kelsey) Heitkamp of Lithopolis, Ohio; 22 nieces and nephews; his grandmother, Norma Knapke of Cranberry Prairie; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Tim was preceded in death by his nephew, Alex Simper; his grandparents, Mark Knapke and Melvin and Helen Heitkamp; and his cousins, Melinda, Jason, Anthony, and Austin.
Tim was a graduate of Fort Recovery High School. He was a member of the Cheryl Ann programs and ARC. Tim worked for Reynolds and Reynolds Co. in Celina and at Chiefs Supermarket in Coldwater. Tim loved sports and followed his favorite teams which included the Fort Recovery Indians, Cincinnati Reds, Cincinnati Bengals, and the Ohio State Buckeyes. Tim loved his family and was the proud Godfather of Trevor Heitkamp.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM, Friday, January 10, 2025, at St. Peter Catholic Church with Father Ethan Moore celebrating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Guests may visit with Tim's family on Thursday, January 9, 2025, from 3:00 PM until 7:00 PM and again on Friday from 9:00 AM until 10:00 AM at Brockman Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery.
Memorial contributions may be given to the Venture Lynx, formerly known as Cheryl Ann Programs.
Online condolences may be shared with the family by visiting www.brockmanboeckmanfh.com.
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