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* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 11 AM Sunday to 8 AM EDT Monday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
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Tuesday, March 25th, 2025
Marcella Fickert
Marcella M. "Sally" Fickert, 82, of Rockford, Ohio died Monday, March 24, 2025 at Tranquility of Rockford.
She was born July 3, 1942 in Celina, Ohio and was the daughter of the late Ralph E. Fleck and Betty J. (Runkel) Fleck. On November 18, 1972 Sally married Wayne Alan Fickert, who survives.
Sally loved angels and collected angel themed items. She also collected Precious Moments figurines. Sally retired from Reynolds and Reynolds in Celina. She was a member of the Celina VFW post 5713 ladies auxiliary. She was also a member of the St. Mary of the Presentation Church in Geneva, Indiana, where Sally served on the altar Rosary Sodality committee.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by two sons, Scott and Douglas Fickert both of Rockford; brother, Ralph E. Fleck, Jr. of Carrollton, Georgia; two sisters, Judith McIntosh of Fairfield, Ohio and Linda Williams of Celina, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted 10:30 am Friday morning, March 28, 2025 at Ketcham Ripley Funeral Home, 111 West First Street, Rockford, Ohio 45882, with Father Jonathan Agbedo officiating. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery, 3750 US-33 West, Rockford, Ohio 45882.
The family will receive friends from 2:00 pm until 5:00 pm Thursday March 27, 2025 at Ketcham Ripley Funeral Home, 111 West First Street, Rockford, Ohio 45882. They will also receive friends from 9:30 am until 10:30 am, prior to the funeral service, Friday March 28, 2025 at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions in Sally's honor may be sent to The American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 6704, Hagerstown, Maryland 21741.
Online condolences may be shared at www.ketchamripley.com.
Services have been entrusted to Ketcham Ripley Funeral Home, 111 West First St., Rockford, Ohio 45882.
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