Paul Opperman

Winter Weather Advisory issued December 13 at 9:00AM EST until December 14 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 5 inches.
* WHERE...Portions of central and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 7 AM EST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

Cold Weather Advisory issued December 13 at 2:21AM EST until December 15 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 10 to 15 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...From 7 PM this evening to 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.

Friday, April 10th, 2009

Paul Opperman

Paul Wilson Opperman, 75, 8 Elk Drive, New Bremen, died at 4:05 a.m. April 9, 2009, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.

He was born Sept. 15, 1933, in New Bremen, to Charles and Kathryn Vornholt Opperman. On Oct. 3, 1952, he married Dolores Schemmel, who is deceased.

Surviving are five children, Jeffrey (Denise) Opperman, New Bremen, Bruce (Rita) Opperman, New Knoxville, Susan Townsend, Fort Wayne, Ind., Elaine (James) Lampert, New Bremen, and Jane (Kevin) Shelley, Mooresville, Ind.; a brother, James (Carol) Opperman, New Bremen; a mother-in-law, Helen Schemmel, Minster; 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Deceased are a sister, Ruth Ann Opperman; and a stillborn brother.

He retired from the former Huffy Bicycle Corp., Celina, where he was a tool and die maker. He was a 1951 graduate of New Bremen High School.

Services are 11 a.m. Monday at the Faith Alliance Church, New Bremen, the Revs. Tom Sager and Steve Wills officiating. Burial is at German Protestant Cemetery, New Bremen.

Calling is 9-11 a.m. Monday at the church.

Contributions can be made to New Bremen EMS.

Condolences can be left at www.millerfuneralhomes.net.

Arrangements were handled by Vornholt-Miller Funeral Home, New Knoxville.

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