Donald Fickert

Cold Weather Advisory issued December 13 at 6:08PM EST until December 15 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 17 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...Until 11 AM EST Monday.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.

Winter Weather Advisory issued December 13 at 6:05PM EST until December 14 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Snow tapering off this evening. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches.
* WHERE...Delaware, Union, Auglaize, Champaign, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Miami, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

Monday, March 30th, 2009

Donald Fickert

Donald L. Fickert, 73, 2620 Hone-Weir Road, Celina, died at 9:50 p.m. March 27, 2009, at his residence.

He was born March 26, 1936, in Mercer County to Levi and Elsie Kanorr Fickert. On Feb. 15, 1958, he married Mary Fox, who survives.

Other survivors are four sons, Don (Tina) Fickert Jr., Doug Fickert and Lee Fickert, all of Celina, Ron (Kristi) Fickert, Wilmington; two daughters, Rose (Dennis) Butler, Rockford, and Cindy (Dick) Miller, Celina; two brothers, Jack Fickert, Celina, and Jerry Fickert, Lima; two sisters, Janet (Leroy) Hoaglin, Van Wert, and Cheryl (Carl) Jenkins, Celina; 16 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

He was a retired farmer and self-employed truck driver and a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Celina.

Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church, the Rev. Richard Riedel officiating. Burial is at St. Marys Catholic Cemetery, Celina.

Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina.

Contributions can be made to Celina Area Visiting Nurses and Hospice or Cheryl Ann School.

Condolences can be left a www.ciscofuneralhome.com.

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