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.
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 27 at 2:29AM EST until January 28 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 20 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...For the Extreme Cold Warning, until noon EST today. For the Cold Weather Advisory, 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.
Extreme Cold Warning issued January 27 at 2:29AM EST until January 27 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 20 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...For the Extreme Cold Warning, until noon EST today. For the Cold Weather Advisory, 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.
Today 18° Today 18° blowing -7° -7° blowing Tomorrow 12° Tomorrow 12° -4° -4°
Tuesday, March 27th, 2018
Ted Elsass
Ted J. Elsass, age 84, of Celina, Ohio, died March 25, 2018 at 2:20 pm at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, Ohio.
He was born October 3, 1933 in Auglaize County, Ohio, to the late John and Carrie (Christler) Elsass. On January 3, 1981 he married Janelda "Jan" (Temple) Elsass, and she survives in Celina.
Other survivors include two sons, Larry (Teri) Elsass, East Liberty, Ohio, and Dale (Chris) Elsass, Jackson, MI; a brother, Richard Elsass, New Knoxville, Ohio; two sisters, Marjorie Daugherty, Michigan, and Sharon (Bill) Clark, Lima, Ohio; two brothers-in-law, Peter Kent (Jane) Temple, Celina, Ohio, and Gregg (Cynthia) Temple, Phoenix, Arizona; five sisters-in-law, Cheryl Davis, Celina, Ohio, Michele Temple, Queens, New York, Donna Elsass, Cridersville, Ohio, Betty Elsass, Baroda, Michigan, and Patty Temple, Celina, Ohio; 7 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Also preceded in death by a son, Wayne Elsass; five brothers, Howard (Alice) Elsass, Warren Elsass, Gerald (JoAnn) Elsass, Donald Elsass, and Rev. Ned Elsass; three sisters, Bonnie (Lloyd) Hughes, Bernice (Orlo) Whetstone, and Shirley (Jim) Lageman; a sister-in-law, Mary Elsass; and two brothers-in-law, Bob Daugherty, and John Douglas Temple.
Ted was a 1951 graduate of Buckland High School and attended Capital University in Columbus. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. He retired from Goodyear Tire and Rubber after 29 years of service.
He was a member of the St. John Lutheran Church, Celina, Sound Waves Barbershop Chorus, and Celina American Legion Post #210. Ted enjoyed gardening, reading, singing, traveling and spending time with his family and friends.
Visitation hours will be from 3:00 pm-7:00 pm, Wednesday, March 28, 2018 in the Cisco Funeral Home, Celina; where the Sound Waves Barbershop Chorus will perform a few songs in Ted's honor at 6:00 pm. To conclude the services, a prayer service will be held by the Celina American Legion and Celina VFW Members.
Funeral services will begin at 11:00 am, Thursday, March 29, 2018, at St. John Lutheran Church, Celina, with Rev. Jeff Gramza and Vicar Dan Gutman officiating; where visitation hours will be from 10:00 am-11:00 am prior to the service at the church. Burial will follow at St. Marys Catholic Cemetery, Celina, Ohio, with military honors by Celina VFW Post #5713 and Celina American Legion Post #210.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the St. John Builders and/or the Church Memorial Fund, 1100 N. Main St., Celina, OH 45822.
Condolences may be left at www.ciscofuneralhome.com.
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