Special Weather Statement issued January 26 at 1:48PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Flurries and scattered snow showers will continue through the day today. These snow showers will reduce the visibility at times. Difficult travel conditions will continue today in many locations due to the residual impacts from the winter storm. Give road crews room to work and use caution if you must travel today.
Extreme Cold Warning issued January 26 at 12:19PM EST until January 27 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 12 below zero. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 28 below zero expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until 6 PM EST this evening. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 6 PM this evening to noon EST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as around 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 26 at 12:19PM EST until January 26 at 6:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 12 below zero. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 28 below zero expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until 6 PM EST this evening. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 6 PM this evening to noon EST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as around 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
Today Today patchy blowing chance blowing -4° -4° patchy blowing Tomorrow 17° Tomorrow 17° patchy blowing -8° -8°
Monday, February 23rd, 2009
Olivia Mescher
Olivia M. Mescher, age 87 of Osgood, died at 12:04 a.m. Feb. 21, 2009, at Briarwood Manor Nursing Home, Coldwater.
She was born Feb. 21, 1922, in St. Henry, to Benedict and Mary Ann Thieman Quinter. On May 13, 1947, she married Vincent Mescher, who died Oct. 19, 2001.
Surviving are two sons, Kenneth, Sidney, and Daniel (Jeanne), Osgood; three daughters, Joann (Lawrence) Grisez, Ft. Loramie, Janet (Kimberly) Folkerth and Mary (Joseph) Bruening, all of Yorkshire; a brother, Herbert Quinter, St. Henry; 11 grandchildren, and 14 great grandchildren.
Deceased are two infant children; two brothers Clarence and Edward; five sisters, Margaret Fiely, Mary Rutschilling Fisher, Catherine Brunswick, Veronica Stachler and Anna Marie Hart.
She worked as a custodian at Marion Local Schools and was a member of St. Nicholas Catholic Church, St. Barbara's Rosary Alter Sodality, and the American Legion Auxiliary, all in Osgood.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the church, the Rev. David Zink officiates.
Calling is 3-8 p.m. Wednesday and 9-10 a.m. Thursday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster. Burial is at St. Martin Cemetery, Osgood.
Contributions can be made to the Osgood Rescue Squad, the Osgood Fire Department or State of the Heart Hospice.
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