Robert Harruff

Cold Weather Advisory issued December 13 at 6:08PM EST until December 15 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 17 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...Until 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.

Winter Weather Advisory issued December 13 at 6:05PM EST until December 14 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Snow tapering off this evening. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches.
* WHERE...Delaware, Union, Auglaize, Champaign, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Miami, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

Thursday, August 30th, 2007

Robert Harruff

Robert L. "Boots" Harruff Sr., 68, rural Buckland, was found dead of natural causes in his home on Aug. 29, 2007.

He was born Sept. 29, 1938, in Spencerville, to Cloyd S. and Lona L. Schaffer Harruff.

Surviving are two sons, Robert "Bobby" Jr. (Eula) and Ronald, all of Wapakoneta; two daughters, Robin Baker, Bluefield, W.Va., and Rhonda, Wapakoneta; five brothers, Richard (Shirley), Albert (Sally) and Raymond (Nancy), all of Spencerville, Douglas (Diane), Delphos, and Vernon (Mary), Chickasha, Okla.; four sisters, Patricia (Gary) Gallimore, St. Marys, Beverly (Robert) Shaner, Wapakoneta, Hazel Longsworth, Celina, and Carol Mays, Spencerville; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Deceased is an infant brother, Paul.

Retired as a machinist at the Lima Engine Plant of Ford Motor Company after 30 years, he had formerly worked at Ohio Decorative Products and Greber Construction, both of Spencerville, and Tuttle Construction Company, Lima. He was a member of United Auto Workers Local 1219, Lima.

Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Thomas E. Bayliff Funeral Home, Spencerville, the Rev. Andrew J. Atkins officiating. Burial will follow in Spencerville Cemetery.

Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Contributions can be made to the American Diabetes Association.

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