Cold Weather Advisory issued December 14 at 1:46AM EST until December 15 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 5 to 15 below zero expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...Until 11 AM EST Monday.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.
Winter Weather Advisory issued December 14 at 1:44AM EST until December 14 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Blowing snow will cause continued travel difficulties tonight.
* WHERE...Delaware, Union, Auglaize, Champaign, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Miami, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...Until 7 AM EST this morning.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery and snow covered road conditions.
3° 3° chance Sun 17° Sun 17° 2° 2° Mon 21° Mon 21°
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Wednesday, January 11th, 2023
Ray Propst Jr.
Ray Propst Jr., 84, of Celina, formerly of Wapakoneta, died 8:55 p.m., Sunday, January 8, 2023, at Mercer Health in Coldwater with his family at his side.
He was born January 8, 1939, in Logan, West Virginia, the son of Henry Ray, Sr. and Julia (Henson) Propst, who preceded him in death. On March 18, 1983, he married Shirley Kerst, and she survives.
Other survivors include, 4 daughters, Roberta (Ernest) Preston, Wapakoneta, Donna (Timothy) Parsons, Wapakoneta, Julia Koch, Wapakoneta, Lisa (Jeffery) Schott Sr., Celina, bonus daughter, Jane (Fred, dec.) Tweedy and bonus son Jason (Tammy) Kerst. Other survivors include, grandchildren, Kelly Glass, T.Ryan (Lisa) Parsons, Kristina Bell, Ashley (Cory) Watson, Jeremy (Stacey) Koch, Kirstin Franks, Amanda (Jesse) Dailey, Laura (Tim) Folger, Tiffany (Michal) Bartko, Ethan Parsons, Rebecca Parsons, Jacob Parsons, bonus grandchildren Alex (Conner) Hart, Brooke Kerst, Vanessa Kerst, Jeffery Schott Jr., Thomas Schott, Mathew Schott, Derrick (Jessica) Schott. Also surviving are 26 great grandchildren with one due in February and a sister-in-law Louise Propst.
He was preceded in death by brothers and their spouses, William Propst, John (Bobby Jean) Propst, Thomas (Mary Lou) Propst, Noah Propst, Andy Propst, sisters and their spouses, Betty (Enoch) Adkins, Della (Pete) Baldwin, Mary (Franklin) Chambers, mother and father in law Oliver and Esther Kuck and his beloved dogs Lily, Chloe and Peaches.
Ray, Jr. retired from Ametek Westchester Plastic, Wapakoneta and Agrana, Botkins. He loved spending time with his family, going to auctions, watching westerns, traveling, going for rides and sitting in the garage watching the cars go by and talking to his buddy.
Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Jan. 14, 2023, at the Eley Funeral Home & Crematory, St. Rt. 501, Wapakoneta. Burial is to follow in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Wapakoneta.
The family will receive friends 1-3 p.m., Sat. Jan. 14, at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be directed to Mercer Health, Coldwater, OH, or a fund established to purchase bicycles for the under privileged children of Logan, WV.
Condolences may be expressed at www.eleyfuneralhomeancrematory.com.
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