Special Weather Statement issued May 1 at 8:06PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 806 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Monroe, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Mercer County.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
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Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
Mary Eillen Murr
Mary Eileen Murr, 88, of St. Marys, died at 8:15 p.m. July 26, 2008, at the Golden Living Center-Valley, St. Marys.
She was born Feb. 26, 1920, in St. Marys to William "Dewy" and Bertha Ehrenphort Mallory. On Nov. 23, 1959, she married Kenneth Murr, who died in 1987.
Survivors are two sons, Edward (Lena) Goldenetz, St. Marys, and Dewey Goldenetz, Crawfordsville, Fla.; two daughters, Claudia Bender and Kendra (Greg) Ferrall, all of St. Marys; a sister, Fern (Virgil) Hirschfeld, St. Marys; nine grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and six step grandchildren.
Deceased are three infant children.
She was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ, St. Marys, and a 1937 graduate of St. Marys Memorial High School.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Cisco Funeral home, St. Marys, the Rev. Ed Bray officiating. Burial is at Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys.
Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to the church.
Condolences can be left at www.ciscofuneralhome.com.
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