Special Weather Statement issued May 1 at 8:06PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 806 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Monroe, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Mercer County.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
To report hazardous weather conditions, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.
57° 57° likely slight chance Fri 72° Fri 72° chance 53° 53° likely Sat 59° Sat 59° likely
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Wednesday, August 9th, 2006
Dick Craft
Dick L. Craft, 52, 408 Webb St., St. Marys, died at 8:30 a.m. Aug. 8, 2006, at his residence following an extended illness.
He was born May 19, 1954, in St. Marys, to Leo and Ida Steen Craft, who are deceased. He was raised by his step-mother, Merle Howick Craft, who is also deceased. On Jan. 17, 1984, he married Kathleen McCann, who survives.
Also surviving are two daughters, Whitney and Britney, both of St. Marys; a step-son, Derek (Jill) Turner, St. Marys; a step-daughter, Kristi Turner, St. Marys; two sisters, Marlene Hitchen and Donna Chilcoat, both of St. Marys; a brother-in-law, Mike (Joyce) McCann, Tampa, Fla.; a mother-in-law, Gloria McCann, St. Marys; a granddaughter and four step-grandchildren.
Deceased are two sisters, Dorcas Vanover and Betty Sanders.
He was a welder at Accubuilt, Lima, and a graduate of Memorial High School, St. Marys.
Private family services will be held.
Arrangments are by Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys.
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