Special Weather Statement issued April 29 at 5:02PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 459 PM EDT, gusty showers were located along a line extending from near Ada to near Northridge, moving east at 25 mph. Some of these showers are capable of producing funnel clouds and isolated thunder.
HAZARD...Funnel clouds and wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include... Marysville, Bellefontaine, Urbana, Kenton, Ada, Plain City, Richwood, St. Paris, West Liberty, Mechanicsburg, North Lewisburg, Forest, Russells Point, De Graff, Lakeview, Dunkirk, Alger, Belle Center, West Mansfield, and Chippewa Park.
Conditions are favorable for the development of weak, brief funnel clouds. This type of funnel cloud is harmless, but on rare occasions they can briefly touch down, producing wind gusts over 50 mph. If a funnel cloud is spotted move indoors and report your sighting to the National Weather Service.
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.
Today 60° Today 60° likely 39° 39° slight chance Tomorrow 56° Tomorrow 56° 39° 39°
Thursday, February 9th, 2012
Mary Ann Seger
Mary Ann Seger, 85, Minster, died at 3:30 a.m. Feb. 8, 2012, at her residence.
She was born May 16, 1926, in Shelby County, to John and Mary C. Meyer Dircksen. On June 4, 1947, she married Jerome B. Seger, who died June 17, 1991.
Surviving are eight children, Teresa (Jim) Hamaker, Sidney, Doris Bilter, Oswega, Ill, Connie (Bill) Grillot, Versailles, Bonnie (Steve) Brunson, McCartyville, Ted (Lois) Seger, Minster, Phyllis (Steve) Collins, Minster, Laurie Seger, Minster, and Tina (Ted) Riethman, Minster; three in-laws, Bertha Seger, Yorkshire, Richard Middendorf, Fort Loramie, and Anna Marie Dircksen, Egypt; 31 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and three stepgreat-grandchildren.
Deceased is a son, Vernon Seger; a son-in-law, Bruce Bilter; and four brothers, Henry, Albert, Herman and John Dircksen.
She was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church, Minster. She worked at Heritage Manor Nursing Center until 1978 and volunteered there until 2011. She was named Volunteer of the Year in 2010.
She was a Gold Star Mother and a member of Minster Eagles Auxiliary.
Funeral Mass is 10 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. Rick Nieberding officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Friday and 9-9:30 a.m. Saturday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster.
Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh@hotmail.com.
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