Special Weather Statement issued May 1 at 12:13PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 1212 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near New Bremen, moving northeast at 50 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.
Locations impacted include... Newport, Fryburg, Montra, Egypt, Uniopolis, New Bremen, Buckland, Botkins, New Knoxville, Fort Loramie, Kettlersville, Moulton, Jackson Center, St. Marys, Anna, Kossuth, Lakeview, Lake Loramie State Park, Waynesfield, and Wapakoneta.
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Wednesday, March 25th, 2009
Thomas Andrew
Thomas "Tom" Charles Andrew, 63, of Celina, died at 10:53 a.m. March 22, 2009, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. Death was due to natural causes.
He was born Oct. 21, 1945, in Celina, to Rex C. and Dorothea M. Hay Andrew. On Sept. 29, 1997, he married Anita Pickering, who survives.
Other survivors are two sons, Christopher C. Andrew and Craig W. Andrew, both of Celina; a daughter, Dustee (Trevor) Rogers, Botkins; three stepsons, Michael Harris, Columbus, Mark Harris, Neptune, and Jim (Brenda) Harris, Spencerville; two stepdaughters, Donna (Keith) Hibner, New Bremen, and Vickie (Jeff) Younker, Chattanooga; a brother, David (June) Andrew, Celina; two sisters, Suzie (Jerry) McElfresh, Sidney, and Denise (Joe) Thompson, Maplewood; five grandchildren, 11 stepgrandchildren and eight stepgreat-grandchildren.
Deceased is a granddaughter and two stepgrandchildren.
He graduated from Celina High School in 1964, and served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Celina, the Disabled American Veterans of Mercer County, and the National Rifle Association (NRA). He was an auxiliary police officer in Celina and worked for Maharg Inc., Celina.
Services are 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Lehman-Hogenkamp-Dzendzel Funeral Home, Celina, the Rev. Allen Brown officiating. Burial is at Mercer Memory Gardens, Celina, with military honors conducted by the Celina American Legion and the VFW.
Calling is 3-8 p.m. today and one hour prior to services Thursday at the funeral home. The VFW will conduct services at the funeral home at 7 p.m. today.
Contributions can be made to the Wapakoneta Manor Avery Foundation for new birds.
Condolences can be left at LHDfuneralhome.com.
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