Cold Weather Advisory issued January 23 at 1:34AM EST until January 24 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 13 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 15 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.
Winter Storm Warning issued January 23 at 1:27AM 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, Hardin, and Mercer 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.
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Wednesday, April 4th, 2018
Janet Fickert
Janet L. Fickert, age 82, of Celina, passed away on Monday, April 2, 2018 at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys.
She was born September 29, 1935 in Mercer County, to the late Doyt L. "Jeff" & Vernia Bixler Winemiller. Janet married Ralph O. Fickert on November 26, 1961, and he preceded her in death on October 16, 2002.
She is survived by a Son, Jeff (Tracie) Fickert of Hollansburg, 3 Grandchildren: Elisha (Bart) Kuhn of Rockford, and J.R. Fickert and Rachel Fickert of Hollansburg, a Great Grandson, Hunter J. Germann, and a Brother & Sister: Dwight Winemiller and Margaret Goodwin.
Preceding her in death were a son, John E. Fickert, who died March 8, 2010, and an infant son, Timmy Lee Fickert.
Janet was a 1954 Celina High School graduate. She had helped her husband on the family farm, and with their race horses, and was a former member of the United States Trotting Association.
Janet had also worked as an aide at Otis Hospital and the Karch Home for the Elderly, and as a cook at the Fountain Restaurant in Celina and The Motor Inn at Mercer. She attended Bethany United Methodist Church in Celina.
Janet would do anything for anyone, and loved spending time with her grandchildren. She loved cooking, baking, and crocheting blankets. Other favorite pastimes were Red Hat Day BINGO at the Senior Citizens Center, enjoying the outdoors, and her flowers. Janet was an avid fan of the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Calling Hours are from 12:00 Noon-4:00 P.M. on Thursday, April 5, at W.H. Dick & Sons-Hellwarth Funeral Home in Celina, followed by the Funeral Service beginning at 4:00. Pastor Robert Sweeney will officiate. Burial will be at North Grove Cemetery in Celina.
Memorial Contributions may be made to Grand Lake Hospice or the Mercer County Council on Aging (Senior Citizens Center).
Condolences may be expressed to the family online at dickandsonshellwarthfh.com.
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