High Wind Warning issued March 12 at 7:33PM EDT until March 13 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected.
* WHERE...Delaware, Union, Auglaize, Champaign, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Miami, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...From 5 AM to 8 PM EDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
37° 37° chance Fri 54° Fri 54° slight chance 29° 29° Sat 48° Sat 48°
Saturday, August 10th, 2013
John Drees
John Drees, 48, of Minster, died at 11:10 a.m. Aug. 9, 2013, at his home.
He was born Sept. 13, 1964, in St. Marys, to Arthur P. and Rosalie Noonan Drees.
He is survived by his sons, Tyler and Alex, both of Minster; brothers and sisters, James (Liz) Drees of Whitney, Texas, Gregory (Linda) Drees of Amarillo, Texas, Emily (Jeff) Pence of Urbana, Diane (Dennis) Worthington of Sidney, Jerome Drees of Fort Jennings, Mary Sue (Luke) Muhlenkamp of Portland, Ind., Theresa (Allen) Muhlenkamp of Portland, and Barbara Drees of Minster.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and a special friend, Christina Heitbrink.
He was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church in Minster, and Minster F.O.E. #1391. He was employed at Crown Equipment.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Augustine Catholic Church, the Rev. Barry Stechschulte celebrant. Burial will take place in St. Augustine Cemetery.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Tuesday and 9-9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Minster.
Memorial donations may be given to Grand Lake Hospice and the James Cancer Center.
Condolences may be left at www.hogenkampfh.com.
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