Cold Weather Advisory issued February 1 at 12:07AM EST until February 1 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM EST this morning.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken. Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.
-3° -3° Sun 18° Sun 18° Mon 28° Mon 28° slight chance
Monday, January 11th, 2010
Gene Ireland
Former Mercer County resident Gene L. Ireland, 69, of Bluffton, Ind., died at 2:45 p.m. Jan. 8, 2010, at his residence.
He was born Sept. 20, 1940, in Balbec, Ind., to Millard and Goldie Stephen Ireland.
Surviving are two daughters, Cathy Todd, Warsaw, Ind., and Patty (Gregg) Sorg, Muncie, Ind.; a son, Brent (Erin) Ireland, Lancaster, Pa.; a brother, Dean (Emma) Ireland, Bluffton; two sisters, Ramona McMaken, Birmingham, Mich., and Marlene (Ed) Risser, Bluffton; 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Deceased is a son, Craig Lee Ireland.
He worked at B.F. Goodrich in Woodburn, Ind., for 21 years and at Corning Glass for 16 years.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Goodwin Memorial Chapel in Bluffton, the Rev. Patrick Harris officiating. Burial is at Fairview Cemetery in Bluffton.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. today and 9:30-10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the chapel.
Contributions can be made to People of Praise, Muncie.
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