Special Weather Statement issued May 24 at 10:07PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Areas of fog are already developing with the proximity of the front and very saturated soils. Some patchy dense fog can also be expected, especially along the river valleys. Fog is expected to linger into the pre-dawn hours Monday, which could impact the early part of the morning commute given the reduced visibilities.
For those traveling overnight, utilize low-beam headlights, leave extra distance between cars and use extra caution when driving.
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Saturday, January 19th, 2008
Thomas Niekamp
Thomas R. Niekamp, 69, 3196 Harrison Road, Chickasaw, died at 4:30 a.m. Jan. 18, 2008, at Briarwood Manor Nursing Home, Coldwater.
He was born Sept. 30, 1938, in Dayton, to Leo and Mary Huber Niekamp. On June 18, 1960, he married Mary Rose Long, who died Feb. 8, 2005.
Surviving are a son, Dan (Carol), New Weston; two daughters, Angie (Tom) Raterman, Fort Loramie, and Marsha (Brian) Blickle, New Bremen; a brother, John (Pat), Akron; a sister, Mary Jean Sacher, Kettering; a sister-in-law, Ann, of West Virginia; and 11 grandchildren.
Deceased are two brothers, Jerome and Richard; and a sister-in-law, Charlene.
He was retired from farming and Crown Equipment Corp., New Bremen. An Ohio National Guard veteran, he was a member of Precious Blood Catholic Church, its Men's Sodality and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, all of Chickasaw.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Monday at the church, the Rev. Harry Cavanaugh officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.
Calling is 2-7 p.m. Sunday and 9-10 a.m. Monday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster.
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