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.
Special Weather Statement issued January 8 at 11:13PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Southerly winds have begun to increase in strength late this evening. Some gusts of 35-45 mph will be possible tonight through the early morning hours. Be cautious if driving, especially on east-to-west oriented roads.
51° 51° Fri 61° Fri 61° chance 36° 36° Sat 45° Sat 45° chance
Monday, February 8th, 2010
Roy L. Kantner
Roy L. Kantner, 89, Wapakoneta, died at 8:45 a.m. Feb. 7, 2010, at Wapakoneta Manor.
He was born April 10, 1920, in Auglaize County to Louis and Ida Derringer Kantner. On Nov. 15, 1945, he married Lois M. Henderson, who survives.
Other survivors are a daughter, Karen E. Abel, Rome, Ga.; a brother, Forest (Betty "Dimp") Kantner, Bluffton; three sisters, Helen Cummins, Wapakoneta and Faye Eley and Anna McKinley, all of Lima; a sister-in-law, Betty Kantner, Spencerville; six grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Deceased is a son-in-law, Charles Abel; a brother, Ned Kantner; three sisters, Berdeen, Dolores and Leona; and a great-grandson.
A farmer, he worked at Lima Ordinance Depot and later at Ametek Westchester Plastics, Wapakoneta. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Bayliff & Eley Funeral Home, Wapakoneta, the Rev. Steve Nelson officiating. Burial is at Resthaven Memory Gardens, where military rites will be conducted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars of Wapakoneta.
Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Memorials can be made to St. Rita's Hospice.
Condolences can be left at www.bayliffandeleyfh.com
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