Leo Ernst

Cold Weather Advisory issued December 13 at 6:08PM EST until December 15 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 17 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...Until 11 AM EST Monday.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.

Winter Weather Advisory issued December 13 at 6:05PM EST until December 14 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Snow tapering off this evening. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches.
* WHERE...Delaware, Union, Auglaize, Champaign, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Miami, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

Monday, June 25th, 2012

Leo Ernst

Leo J. Ernst, 55, Coldwater, died June 24, 2012, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater, following an extended battle with cancer.

He was born Feb. 7, 1957, in Lima, to Arthur and Ruth Christine Fischer Ernst.
Surviving are two sisters, Jerri (Nick) Schulze, Coldwater, and Marilyn (Dave) Arnold, Celina, and a brother, Leon (Becky) Ernst, Coldwater.

A brother, Wayne Ernst, is deceased.

He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church and the Fraternal Order of Eagles, both of Coldwater.

Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church with burial to follow at the church cemetery.

Calling is 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater.

Contributions may be made to State of the Heart Hospice.

Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.

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