Carol Schlieper

Winter Storm Warning issued January 23 at 8:22PM EST until January 26 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 9 inches.
* WHERE...Auglaize, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...From 10 AM Saturday to noon EST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute.

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 23 at 1:18PM EST until January 24 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 12 below zero.
* WHERE...In Indiana, Wayne County. In Ohio, Auglaize, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...Until noon EST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.

Tuesday, July 26th, 2016

Carol Schlieper

Carol J. Schlieper, 91, of Iroquois, IL passed away on Friday, July 22, 2016 in Fort Recovery, OH.

Carol was born October 9, 1924 in Bardolph, IL, the daughter of Fred and Blanche Johnson Hay. She married Marion Dale Schlieper on June 1, 1945 in Bardolph, IL and he passed away on December 26, 1982.

She was also preceded in death by her parents and one daughter, Judith Dale Roark.

Survivors include three daughters, Pamela (Leon) LaMontagne of Fort Recovery, OH, Linda (Larry) Draper of Seabeck, WA, and Sharlene Schlieper of Denton, TX; one sister, Donna Richmond of Carrollton, TX; four grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

Mrs. Schlieper was a member of the Iroquois United Methodist Church as well the Order of the Eastern Star. Carol was very active in the Sheldon Food Pantry.

Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. funeral service on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at Iroquois United Methodist Church in Iroquois, IL. Vicki Killus will officiate. Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Watseka, IL.

Memorials may be made to Sheldon Food Pantry or Iroquois United Methodist Church.

Arrangements by Knapp Funeral Home in Sheldon, IL. Please share a memory of Carol at www.knappfuneralhomes.com.

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