Cletus Knoth

Winter Storm Watch issued January 22 at 1:34PM EST until January 26 at 1:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 7 inches possible.
* WHERE...Auglaize, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...From Saturday morning through late Sunday night.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 22 at 12:34PM EST until January 23 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 13 below zero expected.
* WHERE...In Indiana, Wayne County. In Ohio, Auglaize, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...From 6 AM to noon EST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...While temperatures are expected to be in the upper single digits (above zero), a northwest wind at 10-15 mph will make temperatures feel as if they are colder than 10 below zero.

Monday, November 30th, 2009

Cletus Knoth

Cletus C. Knoth, 80, 5210 Wabash Road, Coldwater, died Nov. 28, 2009, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.

He was born Dec. 17, 1928, in Fort Recovery to John and Pauline Sutter Knoth. On Nov. 24, 1951, he married Lou Ann Muhlenkamp, who survives.

Also surviving are six daughters, Pat (Eric) Sudhoff, Celina, Linda (Steve) Steinbrunner, Carol (Greg) Doenges, and Ginny (Dan) Dues, all of Coldwater, Connie (Chris) Walter, Celina, Jane (Ernie) Timmerman, Fort Recovery; six sons, Kenny (Ann) Knoth, Dave (Vicky) Knoth, Steve (Judy) Knoth, and Kevin (Karen) Knoth, all of Coldwater, Don (Dana) Knoth, Celina and Tom (Renee) Knoth, West Chester; two sisters, Rosie (Virgil) Krieg, Fort Recovery, and Armella Mangen, Brock; 46 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren.

He was a retired farmer and a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus, Fort Recovery and the Ohio Foresters.

Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church, the Rev. Barry Stechschulte officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.

Calling is 2-8 p.m. Tuesday and 9-9:45 a.m. Wednesday at Brockman-Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery. A Knights of Columbus prayer service will be held at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Contributions can be made to the Mercer County Cancer Association.

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