Special Weather Statement issued January 27 at 8:22AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Gusty southwest winds will become westerly this afternoon. The strong winds and the recently fallen snow is resulting in some blowing and drifting snow, especially across rural and open areas. This may result in rapid changes in road conditions over short distances. Motorists should exercise extra caution.
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 27 at 2:29AM EST until January 28 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 20 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...For the Extreme Cold Warning, until noon EST today. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 7 PM this evening to noon EST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
Extreme Cold Warning issued January 27 at 2:29AM EST until January 27 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 20 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...For the Extreme Cold Warning, until noon EST today. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 7 PM this evening to noon EST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
Today 18° Today 18° blowing -7° -7° blowing Tomorrow 12° Tomorrow 12° -4° -4°
Wednesday, March 7th, 2007
Robert Rempe Sr.
Robert H. Rempe Sr., 84, 62 S. Lincoln St., Minster, died at 7:46 p.m. March 5, 2007, at Lima Memorial Hospital, Lima.
He was born Oct. 5, 1922, near New Bremen, to Henry and Wilhemena Klosterman Rempe. On Oct. 17, 1942, he married his first wife, Pauline Schnelle, who died May 15, 1964. In October 1967, he married his second wife, Pauline Hasselman, who died Oct. 13, 1987. He then married the former Loretta Glynn-Leugers, who survives in Minster.
Also surviving are a daughter, Roberta (Don) Gehle, Celina; a daughter-in-law, Linda Rempe, New Bremen; two stepsons, Jim (Jane) Leugers and Ken Leugers, all of Minster; three brothers, Paul (Dorla), James (MaryAnn) and Thomas (Gloria), all of St. Marys; four sisters, Marie Hobrock, Decatur, Ind., Ruth Rush, Kendelville, Ind., Esther Shortgen, Paulding, and Linda (Robert) McDermitt, St. Marys, numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Deceased are two sons, Warren and Robert Jr.; a stepson, Ed Hasselman; and a sister, Dorothy Delzeith.
He retired in 1987 from the former Autocraft Cox Corp., Minster, then worked security for Crown Equipment Corp., New Bremen. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific Theater. He was a member of St. Peter's Church and American Legion Post 241, both of New Bremen, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9289, St. Marys, and Fraternal Order of the Eagles Aerie Post 1391, Minster.
Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home, New Bremen, the Rev. Stephen Wills officiating. Burial is at German Protestant Cemetery, New Bremen, with the VFW conducting military rites.
Calling is 3-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to American Heart Association.
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