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.
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Monday, April 22nd, 2013
Eugene Lauth
Eugene E. "Gene" Lauth, 68, Spencerville, died at 8:23 a.m. April 20, 2013, at Van Wert County Hospital Emergency Room following a sudden illness.
He was born Aug. 15, 1944, in Spencerville, to Howard and Mary Jean Freewalt Lauth, who preceded him in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Ashley (Michael) Johnson of Spencerville; two granddaughters, Chevrolet and Carleigh Johnson; a former wife, Kay (Burden) Lauth of Spencerville; and a brother, Everett (Phyllis) Lauth of Mendon.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Teresa Lynn Lauth.
He retired in 2009 from Ohio Decorative Products, Spencerville, after 47 years of service. He was a member of the Spencerville Invincible Fire Dept. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and woodworking, but he most especially enjoyed taking care of and spending time with his granddaughters.
Funeral services are 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Thomas E. Bayliff Funeral Home in Spencerville, the Rev. Andrew J. Atkins officiating. Burial will follow in the Spencerville cemetery.
Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, and one hour prior to the service Wednesday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be directed to a fund established for his granddaughters' education.
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