Barbara Coats

Wind Advisory issued January 9 at 5:54AM EST until January 9 at 4:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* WHERE...Auglaize, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM EST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Special Weather Statement issued January 9 at 3:26AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

Occasional wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph are expected today.
Winds will mainly be out of the south early this morning, before switching to the west during the late morning and early afternoon.
Secure loose objects, and use caution if driving a high-profile vehicle.

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

Barbara Coats

Barbara Jean Coats, 75, 3356 Celina Road, St. Marys, died at 5:05 a.m. Dec. 22, 2009, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys.

She was born Aug. 21, 1934, in St. Marys to Willis and Esther Snyder Cowhick. On July 13, 1950, she married Irvin L. "Whitey" Coats, who died July 11, 1999.

Surviving are two sons, Larry J. Coats and Irvin F. (Cindy) Coats, both of St. Marys; two daughters, Linda (Richard) Wessel, New Knoxville, and Janet Humphreys, Kingston, Ill.; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren

Deceased is a sister, Patricia Hagerty.

She was a homemaker and worked at Adolph's Restaurant, New Knoxville. She was a member of First Baptist Church, St. Marys, and the Fraternal Order of Eagles Lodge, Wapakoneta.

Services are 1:30 p.m. Saturday at W.H. Dick & Sons-Hellwarth Funeral Home, Celina, the Rev. Mark Foor officiating. Burial is at Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys.

Calling is 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

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

Contributions can be made to Cancer Research.

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