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
Friday, August 9th, 2013
Thomas Heitkamp
Thomas L. Heitkamp, 78, Celina, died at 10:07 a.m. Aug. 8, 2013, at his home.
He was born Sept. 4, 1934, in Maria Stein to Frank and Emma Voskuhl Heitkamp. He married Martha Koverman on Nov. 23, 1957, in St. Patrick, and she survives in Celina.
He also is survived by children, Dan (Barb) Heitkamp of Maria Stein, Sandy (Mike) Stein of Fort Recovery, Jackie (Randy) Winner of Osgood, Jay (Diana) Heitkamp of Maria Stein, Lisa (Rich) Barnabei of Pickerington, LeeAnn (Chuck) Schwieterman of Maria Stein and Jill (Ted) Nagel of Maria Stein; 23 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; brothers and a sister, Ivo (Wilma) Heitkamp of Philothea, Marie Will of New Bremen and Frank Heitkamp of Minster; sister-in-law, Pat Heitkamp of Versailles; and a brother-in-law, Bill Munch of Urbana. He also is survived by his wife's family, Bill (Lois) Drees of Vandalia, Tom (Rose) Koverman of St. Marys, Jim (Jean) Heitbrink of Minster, Sister Jean Rene' Hoying of Dayton; Bill (Diane) Gels of St. Henry, Dave (Helen) Hoying of St. Patrick, Ken (Monica) Boerger of Fort Loramie and Denny (Rita) Sollmann of Sidney.
Deceased are a grandson, Peter Nagel; brother and sisters, Adela (Carl) Golden, Linus Heitkamp, Elsie (Jack) Conner, and Dolores Munch; a sister-in-law, Joyce Heitkamp; and a brother-in-law, Louis Will.
He was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Montezuma and a former member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Maria Stein. He also was a member of the Celina Moose and the Minster F.O.E. 1391. He was an Army veteran, having served from 1954 to 1956. He formerly worked for Bornhorst & Hoying Construction for 21 years, creating Heitkamp Construction in 1977.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, the Revs. Gene Schnipke and Ken Schroeder officiating. Burial will take place at St. John Cemetery.
Calling is 2-7 p.m. Sunday and 9-10 a.m. Monday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Minster.
Memorial donations may be given to State of the Heart Hospice.   Condolences may be left at www.hogenkampfh.com.