Special Weather Statement issued December 18 at 4:07AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Southerly winds will increase today ahead of an approaching cold front. Sustained winds of 15 to 25 mph can be expected with gusts of 35 to 45 mph at times this afternoon. Be sure to secure outdoor objects.
31° 31° Thu 52° Thu 52° 18° 18° chance Fri 25° Fri 25° slight chance
Friday, December 21st, 2007
Esther Vogel
Former St. Marys resident Esther Vogel, 85, died Dec. 19, 2007, at Morningside Assisted Living, Charlottesville, Va.
She was born June 20, 1922, in the Moulton area, Auglaize County, to Lewis and Sarah Buddemeyer Wibbeler. In 1941, she married Eugene Vogel, who died in 1972.
Surviving are two daughters, Karen (Steve) Vornholt, Harris, Mo., and Connie (Gary) Hegemier, Earlysville, Va.; a brother-in-law, Bernard Kruse, St. Marys; six grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Deceased are a daughter, Tami; three brothers, Leroy, Henry and Walter Wibbeler; and three sisters, Selma Settlage, Emma Arnett and Ruth Kruse.
She worked at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., St. Marys, and First Systems and Resources of Virginia. She was a former member of Zion Lutheran Church, St. Marys.
Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys. Burial is at Resthaven Memory Gardens near St. Marys.
Calling is 6-8 p.m. Saturday and noon-2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to Zion Lutheran Church.
Condolences can be made at www.millerfuneralhomes.net.
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