Special Weather Statement issued March 16 at 1:28PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Scattered snow showers will become more widespread through this afternoon and then likely linger into this evening before tapering off into tonight.
The snow showers will be capable of causing brief periods of reduced visibilities, especially this afternoon. In addition, brisk conditions will prevail with west winds gusting in the 30 to 40 mph range today.
Light snow accumulations will be possible, mainly on grassy and elevated surfaces. While roads will remain mostly wet during the daytime hours, some slick spots may develop toward sunset and beyond as temperatures drop below freezing.
Please be prepared for the changing weather conditions today and the potential for reduced visibilities when driving.
Today 35° Today 35° likely 17° 17° chance Tomorrow 28° Tomorrow 28° 20° 20°
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Thursday, May 29th, 2008
Lorena Heitkamp
Lorena E. Heitkamp, 85, of McCartyville, died at 7:58 a.m. May 28, 2008, at Dorothy Love Retirement Community, Sidney, where she resided the past 18 days.
She was born June 3, 1922, in McCartyville, to Joseph and Agnes Prenger Riethman. On Aug. 25, 1945, she married Clarence L. Heitkamp, who died May 6, 2008.
Surviving are a son, Roger (Peg), Fort Loramie; three daughters, Carol (Tom) Buschur, New Bremen, Elaine (Steve) Barga, West Milton, and Lois (Dale) Kennedy, Botkins; a sister, Cecelia Eyink, St. Henry; a brother-in-law, Richard Harting, Dayton; two sisters-in-law, Alvina Riethman, Minster, and Marie Riethman, McCartyville; 14 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
Deceased are three brothers, Raymond, Clarence and Bernard Riethman; two sisters, Marcella Pleiman and Dorothea Harting.
She was a homemaker and helped her husband on the family farm. She was a member of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, McCartyville, and its Rosary and Altar Sodality.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. Patrick Welsh officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Friday and 9-10 a.m. Saturday at the church.
Contributions can be made to the church building fund.
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