Special Weather Statement issued May 1 at 12:13PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 1212 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near New Bremen, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation.
Locations impacted include... Newport, Fryburg, Montra, Egypt, Uniopolis, New Bremen, Buckland, Botkins, New Knoxville, Fort Loramie, Kettlersville, Moulton, Jackson Center, St. Marys, Anna, Kossuth, Lakeview, Lake Loramie State Park, Waynesfield, and Wapakoneta.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 96 and 118.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
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Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
Mildred Botkin
Former St. Marys resident Mildred A. Botkin, 93, died at 7:45 a.m. Jan. 31, 2012, at her daughter's residence in Xenia.
She was born Aug. 5, 1918, in Rockford to John and Frances Witter Alspaugh. On June 11, 1946, she married Charles Botkin, who died Sept. 21, 2010.
Surviving are a daughter, Jean Rupert, Xenia, and five grandchildren.
Deceased are sisters, Marjorie Alspaugh and Ruth Buchanan.
She was a graduate of Rockford High School, a homemaker and a member of the former First Presbyterian Church, St. Marys. She was a charter member of Precious Moments Collectors' Club.
Service is 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Miller-Long & Folk Funeral Home, St. Marys, the Rev. Tim Smith officiating. Burial will follow at Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys.
Calling is 5-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, where memorial gifts may be made to Hospice of Miami Valley.
Condolences may be left at millerfuneralhomes.net.
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