Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 10 at 9:51PM EDT until August 10 at 10:15PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 951 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Spencerville In Allen County, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include... Wapakoneta, Fort Shawnee, Cridersville, Rockford, Mendon, Buckland, Uniopolis, Chattanooga, Kossuth, Tama, St. Johns, Neptune, and State Route 116 at State Route 197.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 111 and 118.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 10 at 9:49PM EDT until August 10 at 10:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
SVRILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Shelby County in west central Ohio... Southern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Central Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* Until 1030 PM EDT.
* At 948 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near St. Marys, moving southeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include... Celina, Wapakoneta, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, Minster, Anna, Jackson Center, Botkins, New Knoxville, Moulton, Wabash, Port Jefferson, Kettlersville, Montezuma, Fryburg, Montra, Tama, Neptune, and Maplewood.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 96 and 112.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 10 at 7:26PM EDT until August 11 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 560 IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY
IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA
WAYNE
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 21 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
DELAWARE FAIRFIELD FAYETTE FRANKLIN HOCKING LICKING MADISON PICKAWAY UNION
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN CLARK DARKE GREENE HARDIN LOGAN MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PREBLE SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADA, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, CAMDEN, CELINA, CIRCLEVILLE, COLDWATER, DELAWARE, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, EATON, FAIRBORN, GREENVILLE, KENTON, KETTERING, LANCASTER, LOGAN, LONDON, MARYSVILLE, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, PICKERINGTON, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, RICHMOND, SIDNEY, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, TIPP CITY, TROY, URBANA, WAPAKONETA, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, WEST JEFFERSON, AND XENIA.
Flood Watch issued August 10 at 1:04PM EDT until August 12 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Pendleton and Robertson, and Ohio, including the following counties, 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...Through Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected through Tuesday night. Locally heavy rainfall can be expected with the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same locations. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.
69° 69° chance Tue 82° Tue 82° likely 66° 66° likely Wed 82° Wed 82° chance
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Friday, March 20th, 2026
Mary Ann Gelhaus Poeppelman
Mary Ann (Kremer) (Gelhaus) Poeppelman, age 91, of St. Henry, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at Elmwood Assisted Living Center in New Bremen.
She was born May 28, 1934, in St. Henry, to the late Herman & Marie (Homan) Kremer. On September 8, 1956, she married Ralph "Bud" Gelhaus. Mary Ann and Ralph were married for 42 years until he preceded her in death on April 4, 1999. Mary Ann then married Thomas Poeppelman on August 18, 2006, and he survives in New Bremen.
Mary Ann is survived by her six children and their spouses, Bill & Darlene (Muhlenkamp) Gelhaus of St. Henry, Ron & Judy (Laux) Gelhaus of Rockford, Bonnie & Dan Paulus of Russia, Karen & Rob Kerns of Peoria, AZ, Donna Soto of Sun City, AZ, Dan & Amy (Hole) Gelhaus of Greenville, and two step-sons, Ron & Marilyn (Schmitmeyer) Poeppelman of Ft. Loramie, and Bob & Lori (Rose) Poeppelman of Osgood. Other surviving family members include 20 grandchildren, nine step grandchildren, 38 great grandchildren, and 27 step great grandchildren, as well as siblings and in-laws: Dolores & Dave Fortman of Minster, Rose Ann & Alan Diller of Coldwater, and Marlene & Wayne Tekamp of Coldwater, Ginny Kremer of St. Henry.
In addition to her parents and first husband, Mary Ann is preceded in death by siblings and in-laws: Norb & Edna Kremer, Esther & Ivo Goettemoeller, Stella & Paul Heitkamp, Donald Kremer, Herb & Irma Gelhaus, Ed & Mary Ann Gelhaus, Mary & Ray Herb, Norbert & Peggy Gelhaus, Lucille & Adrian Ramey, Gertrude & James Schaab, and Lillian Gelhaus.
Mary Ann was a member of St. Henry Catholic Church in St. Henry, and the Altar Rosary Sodality. She started working doing clerical work at AVCO New Idea in Coldwater. Later she left New Idea to start a family with Bud. Together they raised their six children and started their own dairy farm. After retiring from farming, Mary Ann then went to work at the Barr's Department Store in Celina, Pantry Pride, Big Bear, and finally Gel's IGA. Mary Ann loved to dance, especially polka dancing. She and Tom enjoyed traveling to places such as Branson, Deshler, and Shipshewana. Mary Ann was a sweet, kindhearted lady, with a beautiful smile, who never knew a stranger.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, March 23, 2026, at St. Henry Catholic Church. Following the funeral mass, burial will take place in St. Henry Cemetery.
Friends may call from 1:00 to 6:00 PM on Sunday, March 22, and from 9:00 to 10:00 AM on Monday, at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home in St. Henry.
Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
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