Special Weather Statement issued December 29 at 10:25AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Light snow showers will continue through the day today. Visibility will be reduced at times with this snow shower activity. In addition, with falling temperatures, isolated slick spots will be possible.
Wind Advisory issued December 29 at 2:00AM EST until December 29 at 6:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...Until 6 PM EST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Today 27° Today 27° chance 17° 17° slight chance Tomorrow 26° Tomorrow 26° 22° 22°
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Wednesday, January 13th, 2010
Rex Johnson
Rex Eugene Johnson, 87, of Mendon, died at 6:30 a.m. Jan. 12, 2010, at The Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford.
He was born July 28, 1922, in Summitville, Ind., to Charles R. and Hazel Dunlap Johnson. On Sept. 28, 1947, he married June M. Shaw, who died June 2, 2009.
Surviving are four sons, Dr. Terrence (Connie) Johnson, Van Wert, Jeffrey (Pat) Johnson, Mendon, Steven (Brenda) Johnson, Ohio City, and Dr. Daclynn (Lori) Johnson, Rupert, Idaho; three daughters, Janelle (John) Sites, Rockford, Lyndel (Bill) Smith, Ohio City, and Kimberly (Ed) Smith, Mendon; four brothers, Preston (Martha) Johnson, Poneto, Ind., Leon (Anna) Johnson, Bluffton, Ind., and Jay and Ross Johnson, both of Geneva, Ind.; four sisters, Lucile Elam, Celina; Gaye Turner, Huntington Beach, Calif., Jean Oxender, Ann Arbor, Mich., and Patty (Bob) Adams, East Lansing, Mich.; 20 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.
Deceased are three brothers, Wayne, Wendell and Max Johnson; a sister, Ina Mote; and three grandchildren.
He was a teacher in Pleasant Hill, Van Wert, York Township, St. Marys City Schools and Noble Township Elementary, where he also served as principal for many years. He also was a farmer and member of the Mendon United Methodist Church.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home, Rockford, the Rev. Don Clinger officiating. Burial is at Tomlinson Cemetery, Mendon.
Calling is 2-7 p.m. Friday and after 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to Habitat for Humanity, Van Wert or Celina.
Condolences can be left at ketchamripleyfh@embarqmail.com.
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