Tornado Watch issued May 7 at 6:01PM EDT until May 8 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 197 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES
IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA
FAYETTE UNION WAYNE
IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA
DEARBORN FRANKLIN OHIO RIPLEY SWITZERLAND
IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES
IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY
LEWIS
IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY
BOONE BRACKEN CAMPBELL CARROLL GALLATIN GRANT KENTON MASON OWEN PENDLETON ROBERTSON
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 32 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
DELAWARE FAIRFIELD FAYETTE FRANKLIN HOCKING LICKING MADISON PICKAWAY UNION
IN SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO
ADAMS HIGHLAND PIKE ROSS SCIOTO
IN SOUTHWEST OHIO
BROWN BUTLER CLERMONT CLINTON HAMILTON WARREN
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN CLARK DARKE GREENE HARDIN LOGAN MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PREBLE SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, ADA, ALEXANDRIA, AUGUSTA, AURORA, BATESVILLE, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, BELLEVUE, BLANCHESTER, BRIGHT, BROOKSVILLE, BROOKVILLE, BURLINGTON, BUTLER, CAMDEN, CAMP DIX, CARROLLTON, CELINA, CHILLICOTHE, CIRCLEVILLE, COLDWATER, CONNERSVILLE, COVINGTON, CRITTENDEN, DAY HEIGHTS, DAYTON, DELAWARE, DILLSBORO, DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, DRY RIDGE, EATON, ERLANGER, FAIRBORN, FAIRFIELD, FALMOUTH, FLORENCE, FORT THOMAS, FRANKLIN, GEORGETOWN, GREENDALE, GREENFIELD, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, HEAD OF GRASSY, HIDDEN VALLEY, HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, HILLSBORO, INDEPENDENCE, KENTON, KETTERING, LANCASTER, LANDEN, LAWRENCEBURG, LEBANON, LIBERTY, LOGAN, LONDON, MANCHESTER, MARYSVILLE, MASON, MAYSVILLE, MIDDLETOWN, MILAN, MILFORD, MINSTER, MOUNT CARMEL, MOUNT OLIVET, MOUNT ORAB, MOUNT REPOSE, MULBERRY, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, NEWPORT, OAKBROOK, OSGOOD, OWENTON, OXFORD, PEEBLES, PICKERINGTON, PIKE LAKE, PIKETON, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, PORTSMOUTH, RICHMOND, RIPLEY, RISING SUN, SEAMAN, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, SUMMERSIDE, TIPP CITY, TOLLESBORO, TROY, URBANA, VANCEBURG, VERSAILLES, VEVAY, WAPAKONETA, WARSAW, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, WAVERLY, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WEST JEFFERSON, WEST UNION, WHEELERSBURG, WILLIAMSTOWN, WILMINGTON, WINCHESTER, WITHAMSVILLE, AND XENIA.
Tornado Warning issued May 7 at 8:56PM EDT until May 7 at 9:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
TORILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Northwestern Logan County in west central Ohio... Central Auglaize County in west central Ohio...
* Until 930 PM EDT.
* At 855 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Wapakoneta, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include... Wapakoneta, Lakeview, Waynesfield, Uniopolis, Fryburg, New Hampshire, and St. Johns.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 107 and 114.
59° 59° likely Wed 80° Wed 80° 57° 57° Thu 64° Thu 64°
Monday, January 7th, 2013
Janice Schroer
Janice E. Schroer, 74, New Bremen, died at 2:55 p.m. Jan. 6, 2013, at Elmwood of New Bremen.
She was born March 29, 1938, in New Bremen to Leo and Luella Blumhorst Topp, who preceded her in death. On Sept. 7, 1957, she married Lloyd W. Schroer, who survives east of New Bremen.
Also surviving are her daughters, Vicki (Tim) May of New Bremen, Deb (Dave) Hovestreydt of Sidney and Lori (Kurt) Rindler of New Bremen; grandchildren, Keith (Steven Meyers) May of Sidney, Jessica (Dakota Blair) May of Minster, Jamie (Cody Russell) Hovestreydt of Sidney, Gerrit Hovestreydt of Sidney and Jacob, Nathan and Owen Rindler, all of New Bremen; and a sister, Bonnie (Orville) Heidt of New Knoxville.
Preceding her in death along with her parents was her brother, Robert H. Topp of New Bremen.
She was a 1956 graduate of New Bremen High School, where she graduated salutatorian of her class. She served as drum majorette in the band and was a cheerleader for all four years of high school. She was a life-long member of St. Paul United Church of Christ in New Bremen, where she was very involved in the life of the church, including being a member of the Women's Guild, the Busy 12, Satellite C and Saturday night church choir, church secretary for more than 20 years, Sunday School teacher for 30-plus years and a room mother for the children. She enjoyed following her children and grandchildren in all of their various activities through the years, including being a band booster member and a member of the CCL group for many years.
She retired from working in the accounting department at Kirk NationaLease of Sidney in 2007 after 22 years of service. She then worked at Emmy's Bridal, Minster, for several years.
She was a devoted housewife, mother and grandmother, also helping out on the family farm since its beginning in 1967. She loved to cook and bake and throw elaborate parties. She and her husband enjoyed traveling, visiting every state in the U.S. as well as 26 foreign countries.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Paul United Church of Christ in New Bremen, the Rev. Becky Erb Strang officiating. Burial will take place in German Protestant Cemetery, New Bremen.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Wednesday at Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home in New Bremen and 9:30-10:30 a.m. Thursday at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Paul United Church of Christ Memorial Fund or Wilson Home Health/Hospice, 915 West Michigan St., Sidney, Ohio 45365.
Condolences to the family may be left at gilberghartwigfh.com.
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