Cold Weather Advisory issued February 6 at 2:00AM EST until February 7 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 1 AM to noon EST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.
Winter Weather Advisory issued February 6 at 1:54AM EST until February 6 at 6:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 3 inches.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 6 AM this morning to 6 PM EST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes.
17° 17° chance slight chance Fri 34° Fri 34° light 3° 3° Sat 16° Sat 16°
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Thursday, September 18th, 2008
William Hooker
William Don Hooker, 77, Lima, died at 4:50 p.m., Sept. 16, 2008, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.
He was born on Feb. 23, 1931, in Lima, to Earl Smith and Loretta Lighthill Hooker. He married his first wife, Esther Hahn in 1950, and divorced in 1970. He married Joanne Strauer who preceded him in death. He then married Margie Vogel, who survives in Fort Recovery.
Other survivors are his former wife, Esther Hahn (James) Harshbarger, Lima; three daughters, Linda (Richard) Offenbacher, Wildwood, Mo. and Bonita Springs, Fla., and Deborah (Daniel) Miller of Severna Park, Md. and New Bern, N.C.; four brothers, Garland, Ft. Pierce, Fla., David, Nakomis, Fla., twins-Ronald and Donald, both of Lima; a sister, Betty Metcalf, Dayton; eight stepsons, Steve (Chris) Strauer, Rob (Becky) Strauer and Harold (Carol) Siebeneck, all of Ottawa, Jerry (Marilyn) Vogel, Mark (Marilyn) Vogel, Rich Vogel, Charlie (Chris) Vogel and Steve (Lois) Vogel all of Mercer County; two stepdaughters, Bev (Chuck) Sanning and Marilyn (Jerry) Guggenbiller of Mercer County; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren, numerous step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren.
Deceased are three brothers, John, Charles and Gerald; and a sister, Helen Klink.
Services are 2 p.m., Saturday at the Siferd-Orians Funeral Home, Lima, the Rev. David Ross officiating. He was cremated and there will be no burial service.
Calling is 1-2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, Harpers Ferry, W.V., the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, New York, or the Pallative Care of SRMC Lima.
Condolences may be expressed at www.MeM.com.
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