Winter Storm Watch issued January 22 at 1:34PM EST until January 26 at 1:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 7 inches possible.
* WHERE...Auglaize, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...From Saturday morning through late Sunday night.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 22 at 12:34PM EST until January 23 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 13 below zero expected.
* WHERE...In Indiana, Wayne County. In Ohio, Auglaize, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...From 6 AM to noon EST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...While temperatures are expected to be in the upper single digits (above zero), a northwest wind at 10-15 mph will make temperatures feel as if they are colder than 10 below zero.
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Thursday, June 16th, 2016
Denis Rethman
Denis R. Rethman, age 72, of Maria Stein, died Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at the James Cancer Center, Columbus.
He was born March 9, 1944 in North Star, Ohio to the late Lawrence & Fredona (Bulcher) Rethman. On August 6, 1966, in Osgood, he married Gladys L. (Knapke), who survives in Maria Stein.
He is also survived by four children, Mike & Maria Rethman of Maria Stein, John & Heather Rethman of Celina, Joe & Hope Rethman of Maria Stein, and Kelly & Josh Cline of Columbus; ten grandchildren, Brandi, Dustin, Natalie, Heidi, Dane, Mitch, Matt, Molly, Marcus, and Kurt. He is also survived by five siblings, Jack & Alberta Rethman of North Star, Wanda Homan of North Star, Connie Meyer of Sidney, Sharon Mayo of Dayton, and Deb & Mike Tobe of Tipp City, also in-laws Ivo & Henrietta Knapke of Versailles, Janice & Charles Schwieterman of Celina, and Tom & Mary Ann Poeppelman of St. Henry.
He was preceded in death by in-laws Clem Homan, Gene Mayo, Jerry Meyer, and Dolores Poeppelman.
He was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Maria Stein, and its Men's Sodality. Denis was the founder and former owner of Rethman Bros. Inc. He was also a veteran of the U.S. Army Reserve, was a former member of the Mercer County Elks, and was an avid golfer.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, June 18, 2016 at St. John the Baptist Church, Maria Stein, with Rev. Gene Schnipke and Rev. Ken Schroeder, co-officiating. Burial will follow at St. John Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2:00 to 8:00 PM on Friday and from 9:00 to 10:00 AM on Saturday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, St. Henry. Condolences can be left at Hogenkampfh.com.
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