Ella Mae Barga

Cold Weather Advisory issued December 13 at 6:08PM EST until December 15 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 17 below zero expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...Until 11 AM EST Monday.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.

Winter Weather Advisory issued December 13 at 6:05PM EST until December 14 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Snow tapering off this evening. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches.
* WHERE...Delaware, Union, Auglaize, Champaign, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Miami, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

Friday, November 22nd, 2013

Ella Mae Barga

Ella Mae Barga, 87, of Union City, died Nov. 20, 2013, at Wayne Hospital, Greenville.

She was born June 17, 1926, in Darke County, to Julius and Amelia Dorsten Mestemaker. Her husband, Ivan Barga, preceded her in death in 2008.

Surviving are her children, Gary (Jane) Barga, Union City, Ind., Carol (Steve) Pestke, Dayton, Christa (Dave) Wendel, Portland, Ind., Janette (Randy) Minch, Bluffton, Ind., Cynthia (Bill) Linder, Union City, and Jerry (Leigh Ann) Barga, Farmland, Ind.; nine grandchildren, Kim Burkholder, Karla Hall, Eric Barga, Stephanie (Quintin) Jones, Amanda Minch, Emilie Linder, Kyle (Megan) Linder, Bracken Barga and Jordyn Barga; six great-grandchildren; and siblings, Anna Rita Heckler, Celina, Ruth C. Twaits, Greenville, Ruth Jean (Louie) Schoenlein, Portland, and Paul (Mary) Mestemaker, New Weston.

Deceased is a brother, Alvin Mestemaker.

She was a homemaker and member of St. Mary Catholic Church, Union City, Ind., and its Rosary and Altar Society, Ladies of Charity and the American Legion Auxiliary #345, Fort Recovery.

Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary Catholic Church, the Rev. Christopher Roberts officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary Catholic Cemetery.

Calling is 3-8 p.m. today at Reichard Funeral Home Inc., Union City, Ind.

Memorials may be directed to the Union City Ohio Fire & Rescue Squad or Wayne Hospital Cancer Care Center.

Condolences may be left at www.reichardfh.com.

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