Blake Wilges

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

Blake Wilges

Blake William Wilges, 8, 602 Sixth Ave., Coldwater, died March 29, 2009, at his residence. Death was due to natural causes.

He was born June 6, 2000, in Coldwater, to Chad Wilges and Brandy Grant. His mother Brandy (Justin) Newcom Godwin survives in Coldwater, and his father survives in Celina.

Other survivors are a brother, Rylin Wilges, Celina; three sisters, Kaitlyn Godwin, Taya Godwin and Whitney Godwin, all of Coldwater; grandparents, Rick Newcom, Coldwater, Ken (Dee) Wilges, Susan Flynn and Mike (Chris) Godwin, all of Celina, and Bob (Teresa) Grant, St. Marys.

He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater, and attended Cheryl Ann and Coldwater Elementary Schools and families of SMA (Spinal Muscular Atrophy).

Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. April 4, 2009, at the church, the Rev. Richard Walling officiating. Burial is at Mercer Memory Gardens, Celina.

Calling is 4-8 p.m. Friday and 9-10 a.m. Saturday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater.

Contributions can be made to Families of SMA or Columbus Children's Hospital.

Condolences can be left at www.hogenkampfh.com.

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