High Wind Warning issued March 12 at 7:33PM EDT until March 13 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected.
* WHERE...Delaware, Union, Auglaize, Champaign, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Miami, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...From 5 AM to 8 PM EDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
37° 37° chance Fri 54° Fri 54° slight chance 29° 29° Sat 48° Sat 48°
Monday, April 23rd, 2012
Dennis Ward
Dennis G. Ward, 63, Wapakoneta, died at 8:22 a.m. April 22, 2012 at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.
He was born June 15, 1948, in Celina, to Charles and Alice Cotterman Ward. On Dec. 17, 1966, he married Kathy L Dunlap, who survives.
Also surviving are five children, Tammy (George) Myers, Buckland, Lorna (Howie) Glover, Cridersville, Dennis Jr. (Jenny) Ward, St. Marys, Bettie (David) Hess Sr., St. Marys, and Douglas (Wendy) Ward, Spencerville; 18 grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.
Deceased are two siblings, Amber Kay Baird and Charles Jr. Ward, and a grandchild.
A 1966 graduate of Celina High School, he was a crane operator at Omni Source, Lima.
Service is 1:30 p.m. Friday at Miller-Long and Folk Funeral Home, St. Marys, Tom Powell officiating. Burial will follow at Elm Grove Cemetery.
Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at the funeral home.
Condolences may be left at Millerfuneralhomes.net.
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