Extreme Heat Watch issued June 20 at 2:56PM EDT until June 24 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 105 possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From Sunday afternoon through Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Consecutive days of excessive heat and humidity can be especially hazardous as warm overnight temperatures will provide little relief. The heat may continue into Wednesday.
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Monday, June 10th, 2013
Carol Graham
Carol A. Graham, 68, Rockford, died June 7, 2013, at 12:19 p.m. at the In-Patient Hospice Center in Van Wert.
She was born Jan. 5, 1945, in Decatur, Ind., to Charles and Mary H. Bollenbacher Baker. On Aug. 23, 1969, she married Robert S. Graham, who died Jan. 27, 2012.
She had lived in Rockford since 1970, coming from Chattanooga. She was a graduate of Parkway High School, with the class of 1963, and had worked at the Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford in the dietary area.
Surviving are three children, Robert "Spencer" Graham, Jr., Traci Graham and Debbie (Bill) VanAtta, all of Findlay and two grandsons, Cody and Jakob VanAtta, also of Findlay.
Funeral services are 11 a.m. Friday at Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home in Rockford, the Rev. Chip Steffy officiating. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery in Rockford.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Thursday and one hour prior to the service on Friday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be given to Blanchard Valley Learning Center, Findlay, or a recipient of the donor's choosing.
Condolences may be left at ketchamripley.com.
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