Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued April 27 at 8:39PM EDT until April 28 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 165 IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES
IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA
FAYETTE UNION WAYNE
IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA
DEARBORN FRANKLIN OHIO RIPLEY SWITZERLAND
IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES
IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY
BOONE BRACKEN CAMPBELL CARROLL GALLATIN GRANT KENTON OWEN PENDLETON ROBERTSON
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES
IN SOUTHWEST OHIO
BUTLER CLERMONT HAMILTON
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
DARKE MERCER PREBLE
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALEXANDRIA, AUGUSTA, AURORA, BATESVILLE, BELLEVUE, BRIGHT, BROOKSVILLE, BROOKVILLE, BURLINGTON, BUTLER, CAMDEN, CARROLLTON, CELINA, COLDWATER, CONNERSVILLE, COVINGTON, CRITTENDEN, DAY HEIGHTS, DAYTON, DILLSBORO, DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI, DRY RIDGE, EATON, ERLANGER, FAIRFIELD, FALMOUTH, FLORENCE, FORT THOMAS, GREENDALE, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, HIDDEN VALLEY, HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, INDEPENDENCE, LAWRENCEBURG, LIBERTY, MIDDLETOWN, MILAN, MILFORD, MOUNT CARMEL, MOUNT OLIVET, MOUNT REPOSE, MULBERRY, NEWPORT, OAKBROOK, OSGOOD, OWENTON, OXFORD, RICHMOND, RISING SUN, SUMMERSIDE, VERSAILLES, VEVAY, WARSAW, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WILLIAMSTOWN, AND WITHAMSVILLE.
Special Weather Statement issued April 27 at 8:04PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Wind gusts of 35 to 50 MPH will be possible over the next few hours. These winds will occur separately from any rain or thunderstorms. Winds of this magnitude may damage small tree limbs and make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
61° 61° Tue 72° Tue 72° chance 50° 50° likely Wed 60° Wed 60° likely
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Thursday, July 26th, 2012
Donald Vander Horst
Donald J. Vander Horst Sr., 87, died at 10:30 p.m. July 24, 2012, at Lima Memorial Hospital.
He was born Nov. 17, 1924, in Celina to Herbert and Ruth Desch Vander Horst. On June 9, 1951, he married Bernice "Ben" Schmitz, who died July 7, 2012.
Surviving are three sons, Donald (Jan) Vander Horst Jr., Celina, Kurt (Nancy) Vander Horst, Celina, and Jay (Annette) Vander Horst, Milford, Mich.; three daughters, Debby (Doug) Myers, Dublin, Karol Halm, Dublin, and Judy (Mark) Sichterman, South Lebanon; a sister, Shirley Simon, Fort Loramie; 16 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Deceased are a brother, Robert; two sisters, Norma Schmitz and Marilyn "Rusty" Monroe; and a son-in-law, Steve Halm.
He was a 1942 graduate of Immaculate Conception High School, Celina, attended Amherst and Lafayette College and was a 1950 graduate of Bowling Green State University. He was a lifetime member of BG Club and a brother in the Chi Phi Fraternity.
He served in the U.S. Army during WWII and was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Celina, Mercer County Elks, Celina American Legion and Disabled American Vets.
He was retired from Mersman Tables, where he had worked from 1950 to 1989, including as executive vice president, general manager and CEO. He was president of Mersman subsidiary Waldron Furniture of Waldron, Ark., and past president of National Furniture Manufacturers Association.
He was a past trustee of the Celina Chamber of Commerce, elected member of Celina City Council, a central committeeman for the Celina 4th Ward and general chairman of the Combined Charities.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Monday at the church. Burial is at a later date.
Calling is 2-6 p.m. Sunday and 9:30-10 a.m. Monday at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina.
Contributions may be made to Celina Athletic Booster Club or Immaculate Conception Church.
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