Cold Weather Advisory issued January 27 at 10:24AM EST until January 28 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 19 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...From 7 PM this evening to noon EST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
Special Weather Statement issued January 27 at 8:22AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Gusty southwest winds will become westerly this afternoon. The strong winds and the recently fallen snow is resulting in some blowing and drifting snow, especially across rural and open areas. This may result in rapid changes in road conditions over short distances. Motorists should exercise extra caution.
Today 18° Today 18° blowing -7° -7° blowing Tomorrow 12° Tomorrow 12° -4° -4°
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Saturday, March 11th, 2023
Orland Freewalt
Orland Dewain Freewalt, age 92, of rural Mendon, passed away Friday, March 10, 2023, at Roselawn Manor in Spencerville.
He was born June 1, 1930, in Celina, to the late Edward and Nora (Smith) Freewalt. Orland and Doris Washburn were married on December 31, 1950, and she survives in Mendon. They recently celebrated their 72nd Wedding Anniversary.
Surviving are their three children: Larry (Cheryl) Freewalt of Ohio City, and Linda (Rick) Etgen and Edward K. Freewalt, of Mendon. Also surviving are five grandchildren: Jerry (Karen) Freewalt, Jason (Erika) Freewalt, Rachel Spencer, Darrell (Nancy) Etgen, and Shawn (Erika) Freewalt, 18 great-grandchildren, and a brother-in-law, Don (Helen) Washburn and sister-in-law, Tillie Washburn, of St. Marys.
Orland was preceded in death by a granddaughter, April Etgen Buckler, great grandson, Joshua Etgen, brothers: Forest Freewalt and Denver (Martha) Freewalt, a sister, Mary Jean (Howard) Lauth, parents-in-law: Harley and Violet Washburn, and brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Mary (William) Houser, James Washburn, and Shirley (Donald) Clement.
A graduate of Spencerville High School, Orland served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was a member of the occupational force of Germany, where he guarded the Russian border. Orland was a farmer, and had also worked at Ohio Deck in Spencerville, the Paper Mill in St. Marys, and retired from U.S. Metalcraft in Delphos. He was a life member of Spencerville VFW Post #6772, and had attended Pleasant Grove Baptist Church near Mendon. An avid outdoorsman, over the years Orland enjoyed fishing, hunting and trapping. He also raised livestock, and put out a large garden, providing food for the family.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, March 15, at W.H. Dick & Sons-Hellwarth Funeral Home in Mendon, with Pastor Randy Christian officiating. Burial will follow at Mendon Cemetery, with military honors conducted by members of the Spencerville VFW.
Calling Hours are 2:00-4:00 and 6:00-8:00 PM, Tuesday, March 14, and an hour prior to services on Wednesday, at W.H. Dick & Sons-Hellwarth Funeral Home, Mendon.
Memorial Contributions may be made to the Mendon Union Fire Department.
Condolences can be expressed to the Freewalt family at dickandsonshellwarthfh.com.
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