Wilma Abels

Extreme Cold Warning issued January 25 at 11:18AM EST until January 27 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero expected. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as around 25 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...For the Cold Weather Advisory, from midnight tonight to 6 PM EST Monday. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 6 PM Monday to noon EST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 25 at 11:18AM EST until January 26 at 6:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

Winter Storm Warning issued January 25 at 1:41AM EST until January 26 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations between 7 and 11 inches.
* WHERE...Auglaize, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...Until noon EST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute.

Monday, May 16th, 2011

Wilma Abels

Wilma C. Abels, 71, Celina, died at 12:08 a.m. May 14, 2011, at Lima Memorial Health System.

She was born Aug. 26, 1939, in Fonde, Ky., to William Riley and Marie Panzalee Barley Henderson. In 1957, she married Joe Wendel Wicker, who is deceased. In 1981, she married Richard John "Dick" Abels, who died April 19, 2010.

Surviving are a son, Jeff Wicker, Celina; two daughters, Pamela (Charles) Archer, Celina, and Angela Abels, Celina; two brothers, David (Connie) Henderson, Celina, Steven (Sherrie) Henderson, Celina; four sisters, Patsy McJunkin, Botkins, Patricia (Barry) Baucher, Celina, Dianna Gerber, Dayton, and Sheila (Steve) Humbert, Celina; mother-in-law, Rosemary Yaney, Celina; three brothers-in-law, Bob Perry, Celina, Jerry Abels, Denver, Colo., and Tom (Lynn) Abels, Rockford; two sisters-in-law, Tina (Steve) Temple, Celina, and Mary Abels, Lima; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Deceased are four sisters, Gracie Parker, Betty Jean Rodriguez, Winnie Caldwell and Mary Perry.

She was a member of New Start Community Fellowship Church, Celina, and its Ladies Ministry. She had worked at Hoffman Poultry, Lord's Department Store and Rampsco Plastics in Celina.

Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church, the Revs. Johnny Mobley and Rick Brosher officiating. Burial will follow in Resthaven Memory Gardens, Moulton.

Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday and 10-11 a.m. Wednesday at the church.

Arrangements are being handled by W. H. Dick & Sons-Hellwarth Funeral Home, Celina.

Condolences may be left at dickandsonshellwarthfh.com.

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