Sharon A. Tobe

Cold Weather Advisory issued December 14 at 1:46AM EST until December 15 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 5 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...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 14 at 1:44AM EST until December 14 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Blowing snow will cause continued travel difficulties tonight.
* WHERE...Delaware, Union, Auglaize, Champaign, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Miami, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...Until 7 AM EST this morning.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery and snow covered road conditions.

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

Sharon A. Tobe

Sharon A. Tobe, 46, 2632 Fort Recovery-Minster Road, Fort Recovery, died of natural causes at 10:54 p.m. Dec. 22, 2009, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater.

She was born June 12, 1963, in Coldwater, to Vincent and Mary Eyink Gruss, who both survive in Coldwater. On Nov. 13, 1987, she married Philip Tobe, who survives.

Also surviving is a son, Matthew Tobe at home; five daughters, Melissa, Alison, Erica, Kendra and Samantha Tobe, all at home; a sister, Kathy (Randy) Homan, Coldwater; four brothers, Mike (Kathy) Gruss and Mark (Anne) Gruss, all of Coldwater, Gary Gruss, Powell, and Bill (Bec), Chagrin Falls.

Deceased are a mother and father-in-law, Herbert and Rose Mary Tobe.

A nurse manager in the emergency room at Jay County Hospital, Portland, Ind., she was a graduate of Coldwater High School and Wright State University School of Nursing, Dayton. She was a member of St. Wendelin Catholic Church and its Altar Sodality.

Funeral Mass is 2 p.m. Monday at Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, Fort Recovery, the Rev. Thomas Hemm officiating. Burial is at St. Wendelin Cemetery.

Calling is 2-8 p.m. Sunday and 1-1:45 p.m. Monday at the Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, Fort Recovery.

Arrangements are entrusted to Brockman-Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery.

Contributions can be made to the Sharon Tobe Memorial Fund in care of the Fort Recovery Community Foundation.

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