Flood Watch issued April 1 at 2:59PM EDT until April 6 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...The following counties, in Indiana, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, the following counties, in Kentucky, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton and Robertson, and the following counties, in Ohio, Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...From Wednesday evening through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Soils remain moist and excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Wind Advisory issued April 1 at 2:45PM EDT until April 3 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northern Kentucky, and southwest and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 10 AM Wednesday to midnight EDT Wednesday Night.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
42° 42° Wed 75° Wed 75° chance 58° 58° chance Thu 68° Thu 68°
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Wednesday, March 26th, 2025
Bonita Schmiesing
Bonita Lee "Bonnie" (Larger) Schmiesing age 83 formerly of Paris Street, Minster, Ohio passed away peacefully Monday evening, March 24, 2025, at Elmwood Assisted Living in New Bremen, Ohio.
She was born on January 29, 1942, to the late Wilma (Meyer) and Ralph Larger. On October 17, 1964, at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Minster, Bonnie married Werner H. Schmiesing, Jr. who preceded her in death on January 3, 2019.
She is survived by siblings Juliana (Richard) Weigandt, Larry (Anne) Larger, Barbie (Mark) Thieman, sisters-in-law Linda (Phil) Lones, Judy (Ed) Hogan, and Susan (Kyle) Schmiesing along with numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by Dale Larger (brother), Roger Schmiesing (brother-in-law), Abigail Wells (niece) and her infant daughter Abigail Juliana "AJ" Wells, and Stan Bender (nephew).
Bonnie was blessed with 4 children, 14 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren- with another on the way in August. Surviving are Dawn (Dave) Conrad of Minster- Brendon (Melissa) and great granddaughters Charlotte, Remey and another one on the way, Marissa; Tyra (Tim) Meyer of Wapakoneta-Tristan (fiancé Kalia), Jori, Taryn and Preston; Rogell (Caray) Schmiesing of Minster-Bryce (Hayley) and great granddaughter Mae, Isaac (Averi), Mara, Connor and Kali; Chanda (Mike) Echols of Wapakoneta along with their children Mackenzie, Taylor and Riley.
Bonnie was a graduate of Minster High School in 1960. She worked at Baumfolder, the Wooden Shoe Inn, Autocraft Manufacturing & Machine, and the Minster Tasty Treat for over 15 years making their shredded chicken sandwiches. What she prized most were her grandchildren. She loved babysitting for them and watching them participate and excel in a variety of sports including football, softball, baseball, basketball, volleyball, soccer, dance, track, cross country and golf. She was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church.
A mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 9:30 am, Saturday, March 29, 2025, at St. Augustine Church in Minster, Ohio. Burial will follow in St. Augustine Cemetery, Minster.
Friends and family may call Friday, March 28, 4:00-7:00pm and Saturday, March 29, 8:30-9:00am at Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Minster.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation.
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