Special Weather Statement issued December 9 at 9:47PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
During the predawn hours, winds will increase ahead of a low pressure system moving east through the lower Great Lakes. Gusts of 30 to 40 mph are expected through this afternoon, possibly gusting to 45 mph in a few spots. Wind is expected to decrease overnight but remain relatively strong at 20-25 mph this evening.
Please be aware of these strong winds especially if driving a higher profile vehicle. Secure loose outdoor objects and shore up seasonal decorations if possible.
33° 33° light Wed 40° Wed 40° chance 21° 21° chance Thu 28° Thu 28° chance
Monday, January 5th, 2015
Beulah Hays
Beulah Mae Spar Hays, 90, rural Ada, died at 3:15 a.m. Jan. 3, 2015, at her residence.
She was born Oct. 21, 1924, at home in Ada, to Jesse Roy and Caroline M. Clark Spar. On May 30, 1948, she married Ralph D. Hays, who died Jan. 27, 2010.
Surviving are five children, Bruce (Mindy) Hays, Celina, Janis Hays Carse, Harrod, Donald (Peggy) Hays, West Mansfield, Bradley (Debra) Hays, Ada, and Rex (Bonnie) Hays, Spencerport, N.Y.; 16 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.
Also deceased are two grandsons, Cpl. Nathan B. Carse and Corey D. Hays; a brother, Floyd Spar; and three sisters, Zona Wyss, Helen Ludwig and Mary Alice Wintzer.
She was a full-time farmer's wife and mother. She was an Ada High School graduate. She also graduated from Bliss Business College in Columbus in accounting and then from the Lima Memorial School of Nursing through the Cadet Nurse Program. She worked as a registered nurse at Lima Memorial Hospital and Gibbons Hospital in Celina.
She was a life member of the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church, Ada, where she was active with the Sugar Grovettes Quartet and the United Methodist Women. She also was a member of the Ada Bowling League. She was in the second class of the Ada Liberty Township EMS Squad training and volunteered for many years. She also volunteered with the Ada Red Cross and was a member of the Ada Area Doctor Search Committee.
Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hanson-Neely Funeral Home, Ada, Pastor Courtnie Morton officiating. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery, Ada.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Tuesday and 8:30-11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be given to the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church and/or Hardin Hospice Care of Kenton.
Condolences may be expressed at www.hansonneely.com.
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