Barbara Huelskamp

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 8:42AM EDT until August 11 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

At 842 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Newport, moving southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include... Coldwater, Versailles, St. Henry, Bradford, Webster, Gettysburg, Osgood, Chickasaw, North Star, Montezuma, Yorkshire, Darke County Airport, Maria Stein, Brock, State Route 47 at US Route 127, Carthagena, Willowdell, Horatio, and Union Corners.

Flood Watch issued August 11 at 4:12AM EDT until August 12 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Pendleton and Robertson, and Ohio, including the following counties, Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...Through Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected into Wednesday morning. Locally heavy rainfall can be expected with the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same locations. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 8:34AM EDT until August 11 at 9:15AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

At 834 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Fort Loramie, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include... Troy, Sidney, Piqua, New Bremen, Minster, Covington, Newport, Bradford, Anna, Fort Loramie, Jackson Center, Pleasant Hill, Botkins, New Knoxville, Hardin, Russia, Laura, Fletcher, Port Jefferson, and Casstown.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 71 and 106.

Special Weather Statement issued August 11 at 8:34AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

At 834 AM EDT, a rapidly developing thunderstorm was located near Chippewa Park, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation.
Locations impacted include... Bellefontaine, Kenton, Richwood, Russells Point, Lakeview, Alger, Belle Center, West Mansfield, Chippewa Park, Northwood, Blanchard, Roundhead, Mount Victory, Rushsylvania, Mcguffey, Huntsville, Ridgeway, Zanesfield, Raymond, and New Jerusalem.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
To report hazardous weather conditions, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.

Saturday, August 12th, 2017

Barbara Huelskamp

Barbara Marie Huelskamp, age 88, of Coldwater, Ohio, died Friday, August 11, 2017 at Celina Manor.

She was born July 8, 1929 in Celina to the late Owen & Helen (Walter) Fisher. She married Linus Huelskamp and he died December 12, 1995.

She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Deborah & Frank Tangeman of Celina; four granddaughters and their husbands, Nicole & Matt Driggs of Celina, Joél & Jason King of Celina, Meagan & Randy Vantilburg of Delaware, OH and Abby & Chris Shadrick of Chickamaga, GA; eleven great grandchildren, Josh, Jaden, Aliyah, Aaren, Brenden, Ryleigh, Anna, Jordyn, Amelia, Owen and Caleb; and a sister-in-law Hilda Fisher and many nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by a son Timothy Huelskamp, a great-granddaughter Taylor Vantilburg and several other angels; brothers Clifford & Rita Fisher and Tom Fisher and sister Fran & Glen Rose.

She was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater, gave flags to people whose flags were worn, volunteered at Community Hospital Gift Shop, she baked and gave away cookies and was known as the cookie lady. She helped in cafeterias at schools, bereavement dinners and funerals. She played in the Monday night card league, bowled for many years, was active in the Coldwater V.F.W. Auxiliary where she served as president, and she was on the Community Picnic committee. Barb loved to sew and was an avid fan of Ohio State, the Coldwater Cavaliers, Reds Baseball and the Celina girls' softball of which she hardly missed a game. She worked at Home Bakery in Coldwater for over 30 years, and she frequented the Coldwater McDonald's every day and cherished her friends there.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, August 14, 2017 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater. Burial will follow at St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater. Friends may call 2 to 4 pm Sunday and 9 to 10 am Monday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Coldwater.

Condolences may be left athogenkampfh.com.

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