Alvin Bruggeman

Winter Weather Advisory issued December 13 at 9:00AM EST until December 14 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 5 inches.
* WHERE...Portions of central and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 7 AM EST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

Cold Weather Advisory issued December 13 at 2:21AM EST until December 15 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 10 to 15 below zero expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 11 AM EST Monday.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.

Wednesday, January 17th, 2007

Alvin Bruggeman

Alvin W. Bruggeman, 85, of Woodview Drive, Coldwater, died at 12:15 a.m. Jan. 16, 2007, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater.

He was born March 29, 1921, in Cranberry Prairie, to Herman and Philomena Gerlach Bruggeman. On July 1, 1944, he married Alice Mae Bertke Bruggeman, who died April 6, 1994.

Survivors are three sons, Bill (Jana), Union City, Jack (Peg), Celina, and Doug (Janet), Centerville; four daughters, Linda (Bill) Otte, Atlanta, Ga., Marlene (Rich) Staugler, Canton, Marilyn (Rob) Vogel, Coldwater, and Deb (Mike) Mazzullo, Rochester, N.Y.; a brother, Sylvester, St. Henry; a sister, Esther Post, St. Henry; 20 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church and Fraternal Order of Eagles 3025, both of Coldwater.

Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Friday at the church, the Rev. Ronald Wilker officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.

Calling is 2-8 p.m. Thursday and 9-10 a.m. Friday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater.

Contributions can be made to State of the Heart Home Health and Hospice.

Condolences can be sent at www.hogenkampfh.com.

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