Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 27 at 5:20PM EDT until July 28 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 522 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT 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 11 COUNTIES
IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY
BOONE BRACKEN CAMPBELL CARROLL GALLATIN GRANT KENTON MASON OWEN PENDLETON ROBERTSON
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIES
IN SOUTHWEST OHIO
BROWN BUTLER CLERMONT CLINTON HAMILTON WARREN
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
CHAMPAIGN CLARK DARKE GREENE MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PREBLE SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, ALEXANDRIA, AUGUSTA, AURORA, BATESVILLE, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEVUE, BLANCHESTER, BRIGHT, BROOKSVILLE, BROOKVILLE, BURLINGTON, BUTLER, CAMDEN, CARROLLTON, CELINA, COLDWATER, CONNERSVILLE, COVINGTON, CRITTENDEN, DAY HEIGHTS, DAYTON, DILLSBORO, DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, DRY RIDGE, EATON, ERLANGER, FAIRBORN, FAIRFIELD, FALMOUTH, FLORENCE, FORT THOMAS, FRANKLIN, GEORGETOWN, GREENDALE, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, HIDDEN VALLEY, HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, INDEPENDENCE, KETTERING, LANDEN, LAWRENCEBURG, LEBANON, LIBERTY, MASON, MAYSVILLE, MIDDLETOWN, MILAN, MILFORD, MOUNT CARMEL, MOUNT OLIVET, MOUNT ORAB, MOUNT REPOSE, MULBERRY, NEWPORT, OAKBROOK, OSGOOD, OWENTON, OXFORD, PIQUA, RICHMOND, RIPLEY, RISING SUN, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, SPRINGFIELD, SUMMERSIDE, TIPP CITY, TROY, URBANA, VERSAILLES, VEVAY, WARSAW, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WILLIAMSTOWN, WILMINGTON, WITHAMSVILLE, AND XENIA.
Today 87° Today 87° chance slight chance 70° 70° chance Tomorrow 82° Tomorrow 82° 62° 62°
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Thursday, July 23rd, 2015
Phyllis Gamble
Phyllis Ann Gamble, 75, formerly of Mendon, entered into heaven on Tuesday, July 21 at the Van Wert Hospice Inpatient Center. Her family was with her as she passed from this life into eternity.
She was born on February 29, 1940, the daughter of Creighton S. and Ada Margaret (Nichols) Zeigler in Mendon, OH. Her parents preceded her in death. On June 27, 1977, she was united in marriage to W. Wayne Gamble, and he survives at their home in Van Wert.
Mrs. Gamble is also survived by her 3 children and 3 step-children, Connie (David) Rolsten-Wood, Van Wert; Scott (Cari Schaadt) Rolsten, Mendon; Jane (Steve) Barnes, Van Wert; Vicki (Larry) Smith and Monica Pabst (Phil Griffith) of Elgin and Jeff (Deb Evans) Gamble of Van Wert.
Phyllis enjoyed watching her grandchildren as they grew; Nichole Smith, Amanda (Smith) Stripe, Jonathan (Jennifer) Rickard, Travis (Aubrey) Gamble, Luke Brigham, Seth (Abby) Brigham, Mattea Rolsten, Mitchell Rolsten, and special grandchild John Ramsey (deceased). Also, 7 step-grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, 12 step-great-grandchildren, and 2 step great-great grandchildren.
One of nine children, Phyllis is survived by siblings Mary (Art) Finnegan, Jo (Robert-deceased) Mosier, Thomas (Nancy) Zeigler, Carol (Harold) Welker, Paul (Polly) Zeigler, and William (Gloria) Zeigler, and was preceded in death by brothers James and David Zeigler. Also surviving are sisters and brothers in-law Paul (Edna) Gamble, Marilyn (Morgan-deceased) Jones, Janet (Doug) Miller, and was preceded in death by in-laws Mildred (Roger) Heath. Phyllis is also survived by 29 nieces and nephews, with two deceased.
Mrs. Gamble was a 1958 graduate of Mendon-Union High School and had been employed as an office assistant, cook, tax preparer and laborer (Huffy Corp.) throughout her life.
She was also a member of Mendon-United Methodist Church and volunteered in a variety of capacities at both her church and the Mendon-Union School.
Phyllis was very family oriented; she enjoyed spending time with her siblings, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She also enjoyed being a homemaker; gardening, canning, cooking, sewing, needlepoint; word puzzles and watching television gameshows.
A memorial service will be held at Mendon-United Methodist Church on Saturday, July 25 at 6:00 pm, the family will receive visitors from 5:00-6:00 pm at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made in honor of Phyllis to the Van Wert Hospice Inpatient Center or the Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research.
Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home & Crematory is handling the arrangements.
Condolences may be expressed at: www.alspachgearhart.com
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