Jean Shindeldecker

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.

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

Jean Shindeldecker

Jean Marie Shindeldecker, 90, 218 Walnut St., Rockford, died at 6:20 a.m. May 18, 2009, at The Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford.

She was born July 10, 1918, in Wapakoneta to Charles and Cornelia Shawn Wehner. On March 4, 1939, she married Ralph Shindeldecker, who died June 26, 2005.

Surviving are two sons, Ralph E. (Marie) Shindeldecker, and James (Sue) Shindeldecker, all of Celina; three daughters, Patricia (Jack) Frysinger, Celina, Linda (Doug) Huffman and Francille (Roger) Sapp, all of Rockford; seven grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.

Deceased are five brothers and four sisters.

She was a homemaker and worked at Rockford Schools, the former Mersman Brothers, Celina, Sharp Canning Factory and Jollytime Trailer Factory, and The Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford. She was a member of the Rockford Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary and the Rockford First United Methodist Church.

Memorial service is 10:30 a.m. June 6, 2009, at the church, the Rev. Michael Berne officiating. Burial is at Riverside Cemetery, Rockford.

Contributions can be made to the church.

Condolences can be left at LHDfuneralhome.com.

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