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* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected.
* WHERE...Delaware, Union, Auglaize, Champaign, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Miami, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...From 5 AM to 8 PM EDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
37° 37° chance Fri 54° Fri 54° slight chance 29° 29° Sat 48° Sat 48°
Tuesday, August 25th, 2015
Ben Homan
Ben Homan age 19 of New Bremen, died in the early morning hours of Sunday, August 23, 2015.
He was born on December 13, 1995 in St. Marys to John and Jean (Schmitmeyer) Homan, who survive West of New Bremen.
Also surviving are his eight siblings Tony (Steph Beckman), Jack (Julie), Neil (fiancee, Brooke Pierron), Steve (fiancee, Kristi Luthman), Teresa, Jane, Dan, and Dave, his nephew John and niece Isabel. His grandparents Jane (Bill) Boeckman of Coldwater, and Alma Schmitmeyer of St. Henry.
He was preceded in death by his grandfathers Tony Homan and Ernest Schmitmeyer and his uncle Joe Schmitmeyer.
Ben was an active member of the Church of the Holy Redeemer of New Bremen where he was a Eucharistic Minister.
He was a 2014 graduate of the New Bremen High School where he was involved in football, basketball, and FFA. He was a student at the University of Northwestern Ohio in Lima, studying Agriculture Mechanics.
He was employed at Buschur Refrigeration, and also worked for the family business Homan Interiors.
Ben lived life to the fullest. His strong faith, outgoing personality, contagious smile, and big hugs will be missed by all who loved him.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, August 29, 2015 at 10:00 A.M. at the Church of the Holy Redeemer in New Bremen, with Rev. Robert Hadden, Deacon Greg Bornhorst, and Deacon Jerry Buschur officiating. Burial will follow in the German Protestant Cemetery of New Bremen.
Calling Hours will be held on Friday, August 28, 2015 from 2:00 until 8:00 P.M. at the Parish Center of Holy Redeemer, and from 8:30 until 9:30 Saturday morning at the church, at which time the rosary will be prayed.
Condolences to the Homan family may be left online at gilberghartwigfh.com.
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