Colleen Walter

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.

Monday, December 7th, 2009

Colleen Walter

Colleen Joan Walter, 79, 1012 Fleck Ave., Celina, died at 12:02 a.m. Dec. 5, 2009, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.

She was born Jan. 9, 1930, in Paulding County to O.B. and Viola Lee Gillette. On Feb. 20, 1949, she married Russell M. "Max" Walter, who died June 20, 1991.

Surviving are two daughters, Marla (Charles) Overman, Rockford, and Holly (Jerry) Myers, Haviland; and two grandsons.

Deceased are a brother, Ralph Gillette; and two sisters, Geraldine Muzzillo and Bonnie McGowen.

She was a homemaker and a member of Mount Zion United Methodist Church, Celina. She attended Haviland Schools in Paulding County and graduated from Hoaglin-Jackson High School, Van Wert County.

Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at W.H. Dick & Sons-Hellwarth Funeral Home, Celina, the Rev. Don Ricard officiating. Burial is at Mercer Memory Gardens, Celina.

Calling is 2-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Contributions can be made to the Mercer County Council on Aging.

Condolences can be sent to dick.hellwarth@verizonmail.com.

Archive of
December 7th, 2009

Buy this E-Edition

Additional obituaries on this date

Ashley Bohman

Ashley Bohman, 5, the daughter of Michael and Michelle Bohman of Maria Stein, died Dec. 6, 2009, at Children's Medical Center, Dayton. [More]

Daniel Bohman

Daniel F. Bohman, 75, of Minster, died Dec. 5, 2009, at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Minster. [More]

Betty Crabtree

Florence Esther "Betty" Crabtree, 88, of St. Marys, died at 8 p.m. Dec. 4, 2009, at Otterbein St. Marys Retirement Community. [More]

Alfreda Dircksen

Alfreda E. Dircksen, 87, 25 Cardinal St., New Bremen, died at 4:41 a.m. Dec. 5, 2009, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]

Jack Hole

Former Montezuma resident Jack D. Hole, 91, 1840 W. High St., Piqua, died at 5:20 a.m. Dec. 6, 2009, at Piqua Manor Nursing Home. [More]

Maggie Huff

Maggie Huff, 92, 104 S. Pear St., St. Marys died at 8:51 p.m. Dec. 6, 2009, at [More]

Leonard Revolt

Leonard "Lenny" Revolt, 72, 1105 Robin Road, St. Marys, died at 9:25 a.m. Dec. 5, 2009, at the St. Marys Living Center. [More]

Rev. Raymond Schultheis

The Rev. Raymond Schultheis, 80, died at 10 p.m. Dec. 5, 2009, in the infirmary at St. Charles Center, Carthagena. [More]