Cold Weather Advisory issued January 23 at 1:34AM EST until January 24 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 13 below zero.
* WHERE...In Indiana, Wayne County. In Ohio, Auglaize, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...Until noon EST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.
Winter Storm Warning issued January 23 at 1:27AM EST until January 26 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 9 inches.
* WHERE...Auglaize, Hardin, and Mercer Counties.
* WHEN...From 10 AM Saturday to noon EST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute.
4° 4° Fri 10° Fri 10° -1° -1° Sat 11° Sat 11° chance
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Friday, September 18th, 2009
Ronald Fortkamp
Ronald L. Fortkamp, 60, 2866 Philothea Road, Fort Recovery, died Sept. 16, 2009, in a tractor/mowing accident in Jay County, Ind.
He was born Nov. 25, 1948, in Coldwater to Lewis and Ellenora Brockman Fortkamp. On April 26, 1997, he married Yvonne Kiehl, who survives.
Other survivors are two sons, Scott (Cary) Fortkamp, Wickliffe, and Matt (Mary) Fortkamp, Celina; a daughter, Jennifer (Mark) Loughridge, Celina; two stepsons, Chad (Amanda) Webster, Rockford, and Carey (Gail) Webster, Fort Wayne, Ind.; a brother, Donald L. (Joan) Fortkamp, Celina; a sister, Carol (Gary) Young, Celina; the mother of his children, Sharon Brandts Fortkamp; 18 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Deceased are a sister and brother-in-law, Martha and Sam Riesen.
He worked at the former New Idea plant, Coldwater, and Crown Equipment Corp., New Bremen, and was the materials manager and production manager at American Trim, Lima. He was a member of the Grand Lake Beagle Club and a Celina baseball coach for 35 years. He was to be inducted in the ACME Baseball Hall of Fame in October. He was a member of the Veteran's of Foreign Wars (VFW), Fraternal Order of Eagles and Loyal Order of Moose Lodge, all of Celina. He graduated from the former Immaculate Conception Catholic High School in 1967 and served in the U.S. Marine Corp. during the Vietnam War.
A celebration of his life is 7 p.m. Saturday at the Montgomery Baseball Field in Eastview Park, Celina, the Rev. John Mobley officiating. The VFW and American Legion will conduct military honors.
A memorial gathering is 3-6 p.m. Saturday at Lehman-Hogenkamp-Dzendzel Funeral Home, Celina.
Condolences can be left at www.LHDfuneralhome.com.
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