Paul Berger

Special Weather Statement issued January 18 at 7:17PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

Periods of light snow can be expected tonight with some scattered snow showers then lingering into Monday morning. Snow totals of around an inch or less will be possible. Increasing winds later tonight and Monday morning will support blowing snow, primarily in rural areas.
Challenging travel conditions will be possible starting tonight and continuing through the day on Monday. Use caution and allow for extra time to reach your destination.

Special Weather Statement issued January 18 at 2:38PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

A few hours of light snow are expected late this evening, mainly after 8 pm. While accumulations will be light, some challenging travel conditions may develop given the cold temperatures.
Additional snow may linger through Monday morning with accumulations remaining light. However, increasing winds and very cold temperatures will support blowing snow, primarily in rural areas.
Challenging travel conditions will be possible starting late this evening, continuing through the day on Monday. Use caution and allow for extra time to reach your destination.

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 18 at 1:10PM EST until January 20 at 9:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 12 below zero expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana and central and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 7 AM Monday to 9 AM EST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.

Saturday, March 15th, 2008

Paul Berger

Paul Emery Berger, 78, 154 S. Lincoln St., Minster, died at 7:20 a.m. March 14, 2008, at his residence.

He was born July 11, 1929, in Willowdell to Magloire and Bertha Grisez Berger. On June 13, 1953, he married Rosalyn M. Fortman, who survives.

Also surviving are two sons, Patrick (Joyce), Coldwater, and Thomas (Patti), Minster; three daughters, Ann (Dave) Monnier, Sidney, Mary Jo (Micah) Baker, Minster, and Christine (Joseph) Sievering, Cincinnati; four brothers, John (Barb), Richard (Bernice) and Ronald, all of Versailles, and William (Linda), Centerville; three sisters, Alice (Alvin) Bruns, New Bremen, and Doris (Richard) Ware and Nancy (Dan) Streib, all of Versailles; a sister-in-law, Rita Hoying, Minster; and 16 grandchildren.

Deceased are an infant brother, Jerome, and a grandchild.

He retired from Stolle Corp., Sidney, in 1991 after 42 years and was an Army veteran, having served in the Korean War. He was a member of the American Legion, Minster, Lake Loramie Improvement Association and St. Augustine Catholic Church, Minster.

Services are 10 a.m. Tuesday at the church, the Revs. David Hoying and Rick Nieberding officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery, with full military honors by the Minster Firing Squad.

Calling is 2-8 p.m. Monday and 9-9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster.

Memorials can be made to Wilson Hospice and Minster Area Life Squad.

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