Extreme Heat Watch issued June 20 at 3:15AM EDT until June 24 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 104 possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From Sunday afternoon through Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Consecutive days of excessive heat and humidity combined with very warm low temperatures can be especially hazardous as the overnight hours provide little relief from the heat. The heat may continue into Wednesday.
63° 63° slight chance Fri 84° Fri 84° 68° 68° Sat 89° Sat 89°
Friday, February 25th, 2011
Joan Brandewie
Joan R. Brandewie, 74, North Star, died 2:55 p.m. Feb. 24, 2011, at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater.
She was born Dec. 28, 1936, in Chickasaw to Elmer and Hilda Kremer Bohman. On May 21, 1960, she married Jerry Brandewie, who survives.
Also surviving are four daughters, Jayne (Tony) Frilling, Columbus, Joyce Huber, North Star, June Brandewie, St. Marys and Jill Brandewie, Columbus; seven siblings, Melvin (Ann) Kremer, St. Henry, Bernice (Bob) Goettemoeller, Columbus, Roger (Barb) Kremer, Carthagena, Margie (Stan) Lefeld, Coldwater, Dennis (Sue) Kremer, Troy, Gary (Helen) Kremer, Chickasaw, and Roy (Jane) Kremer, Coldwater; a sister-in-law, Clara Jean (Fred) Hein, Chickasaw; and five grandchildren.
Deceased is a brother, Edgar Kremer.
She was a member of the St. Louis Catholic Church in North Star. She was also a member of St. Ann's Rosary Altar Sodality, the church choir, Maria Stein Knights of St. John Auxiliary and the North Star American Legion Auxiliary. She was a homemaker and a wedding and banquet cook for 45 years.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Monday at the church, the Rev. David Zink officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.
Calling is 1-7 p.m. Sunday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Coldwater and 9-10 a.m. Monday at the church.
Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
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