Special Weather Statement issued February 22 at 3:15AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Light snow will overspread the area from the northwest this morning. An increased coverage of snow showers is expected to develop this afternoon into the evening hours. Slick spots may develop on roads tonight as temperatures drop and northwest winds gust up to 30 mph. Coverage of snow showers is expected to decrease overnight before ending Monday morning. Most the area will see an accumulation of 1 to 2 inches. Locally higher amounts are possible in areas where heavier snow bands develop this afternoon into early evening.
Roadways may become slick. If traveling, be alert, slow down and allow extra time to reach your destination.
Today 32° Today 32° light 21° 21° chance Tomorrow 29° Tomorrow 29° slight chance 17° 17°
Thursday, October 17th, 2024
Grace Garner
Grace C. Garner, age 94, of Portland passed away on Wednesday October 9, 2024 in Persimmon Ridge Healthcare in Portland.
She was born in Portland on December 14, 1929 the daughter of Dwight and Mary (Jones) Whitacre. She was married to Robert Garner and he passed away on November 17, 2012. Grace was the original owner of Garner Tax Service in Portland, working there for several decades as a bookkeeper and tax preparer. She had attended First Baptist Church.
Surviving is a son Randy LeMaster of Portland, one daughter Carolyn McKibben of Coldwater, Ohio, one sister Mary Katherine Heiby of Portland, Grandsons Cory McKibben (wife Gina) of Coldwater, Shane McKibben (wife Julie) of Loveland, Ohio and Corey LeMaster of Berne, great grandsons Kyle Zack (wife Olivia), Boston McKibben and Christian and Cameron Current, great granddaughters Katie Stammen (husband Paul) and Nancy Taylor McKibben, great great grandchildren Vivian, Roman, Gianna Stammen and Arianna and Michael Whittington.
She was preceded in death by a daughter Shirley LeMaster (age 4) , husbands Dale LeMaster and Robert Garner and sisters Phyllis Baders Williams, Anna Marie Marsh and Wilma Nash.
Private family services will be held and burial will be in the Salamonia Cemetery. Baird-Freeman Funeral Home are handling the arrangements. Memorials can be made to Jay County Humane Society.
Baird-Freeman Funeral Home are handling the arrangements.
Online condolences at www.bairdfreeman.com.
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