Russell Vander Horst

Cold Weather Advisory issued February 6 at 2:00AM EST until February 7 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 1 AM to noon EST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.

Winter Weather Advisory issued February 6 at 1:54AM EST until February 6 at 6:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 3 inches.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 6 AM this morning to 6 PM EST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes.

Wednesday, July 24th, 2013

Russell Vander Horst

Russell Vander Horst, 83, passed away July 23, 2013, in Pittsburgh, Pa.

He was born Nov. 19, 1929, in Celina, to Walter and Mary Mersman Vander Horst. He married Barbara Dantz on Aug. 31, 1957, and she survives.

Also surviving are two sons, Douglas (Andrea) Vander Horst of Pleasanton, Calif., and Gary Vander Horst of Ridgeville, Pa.; grandchildren, Sara and Michael Vander Horst; a brother, Harold (Rosemary) Vander Horst of Lexington, Ky.; sisters, Mary Reichert of Dayton, Ruth Smith of Celina and Kay (Morris) Spees of Dayton; and a brother-in-law, Michael Dantz of Columbus.

He was a graduate of Immaculate Conception High School and The Ohio State University. He served in the U.S. Army from 1951-1953. He had been a salesman for the former Mersman Bros. Corp. He was a member of St. Simon and Jude Church, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Funeral services are 10 a.m. Friday at the church.

Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Slater Funeral Services in Pittsburgh, Pa.

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