Winter Storm Warning issued January 23 at 1:32PM EST until January 26 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 9 inches.
* WHERE...Auglaize, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...From 10 AM Saturday to noon EST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute.
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 23 at 1:18PM EST until January 24 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 12 below zero.
* WHERE...In Indiana, Wayne County. In Ohio, Auglaize, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...Until noon EST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.
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Thursday, December 28th, 2017
Albin Eilerman
Albin B. Eilerman, age 88, Sidney, passed away of natural causes Tuesday morning, December 26, 2017, at the Versailles Health Care Center in Versailles, Ohio.
He was born September 7, 1929, in Sidney, Ohio, to the late Louis and Lauretta (Pleiman) Eilerman. On April 4, 1956, at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Osgood, Albin married Jeanette C. (Heckman) Eilerman who survives.
Also surviving are two children, Michael & Kimberly Eilerman and Jeffrey & Kathy Eilerman of Sidney; two grandchildren, Kelly Ann & Benjamin Watercutter and Kristin & Maxton Zalaquett along with one great-grandson, Lucas Watercutter; two sisters, Dorothy & Richard Schmidt of Sidney and Mary Lou Frantz of Sidney; sisters & brothers-in-law: Mary Ann & Ray DeLoye of Houston, Ruth Simon of Piqua, Paul & Irene Heckman of Dalhart, TX, Richard & Esther Heckman of Versailles and Delores Homan of Coldwater.
He was preceded in death by four siblings; Lawrence & Clarabelle Eilerman, Esther & Carl Perin, Robert & Katie Eilerman and Norma Eilerman along with a brother-in-law, John Frantz.
Mr. Eilerman was a Korean War Veteran. He served in the Army Air Force while in Korea and continued serving in the Army after leaving Korea.
Albin was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church, the Fort Loramie American Legion Post 355 and a life member of the Sidney Disabled American Veterans. He retired from dairy farming and continued to enjoy refurbishing farm machinery and watching over the crops.
Albin was dedicated to his family and especially enjoyed interacting with his great-grandson.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Wednesday, January 3, 2018, at St. Michael Church in Fort Loramie with Rev. Steven Shoup presiding. Interment will follow at St. Michael's Cemetery with military honors provided by the American Legion.
Friends may call Tuesday 3:00 to 7:00 PM and Wednesday 9:00 to 10:00 AM at Gehret Funeral Home in Fort Loramie.
Memorials may be made to Wilson Health Hospice or the American Diabetes Association.
Private condolences may be expressed at www.gehretfuneralhome.com.
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