Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued March 22 at 5:43PM EDT until March 23 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 73 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES
IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA
FAYETTE UNION WAYNE
IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA
DEARBORN FRANKLIN OHIO RIPLEY SWITZERLAND
IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES
IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY
BOONE CAMPBELL KENTON
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 32 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
DELAWARE FAIRFIELD FAYETTE FRANKLIN HOCKING LICKING MADISON PICKAWAY UNION
IN SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO
ADAMS HIGHLAND PIKE ROSS SCIOTO
IN SOUTHWEST OHIO
BROWN BUTLER CLERMONT CLINTON HAMILTON WARREN
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN CLARK DARKE GREENE HARDIN LOGAN MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PREBLE SHELBY
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Wednesday, September 11th, 2013
Helen Roop
Helen L. Roop, 83, Wapakoneta, died at 10:48 a.m. Sept. 10, 2013, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.
She was born in Wapakoneta to Don Wm. and Hazel L. Smith Benzing. On Aug. 26, 1949, she married T.J. Roop, who survives.
Also surviving are three children, Peg Mitchell, Wapakoneta, Dennis (Theresa) Roop, Cridersville, and Barbara (James) Smith, Wapakoneta; a son-in-law, Russell Phillips, Celina; a daughter-in-law, Gabi Benzing, Wapakoneta; nine grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; a brother, William (Greta) Benzing, Mansfield; and a sister, Mildred (Robert) Moell, Wake Forest, N.C.
Deceased are three children, Paul Benzing, Carolyn Phillips and Beverly Roop.
A homemaker, she retired in 1986 after 25 years of service at Huffy Bicycle Corp., Celina. She was a member of St. Paul United Church of Christ, Wapakoneta, and a 1948 graduate of Blume High School. She and her husband enjoyed camping and she loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Funeral services are 3 p.m. Friday at Bayliff & Eley Funeral Home, Wapakoneta, the Rev. Becky Sunday officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memory Gardens near Moulton.
Calling is 1-3 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Contributions may be made to the Spina Bifida Assn. of Northwest Ohio, 2013 Walk & Roll-a-thon (Team Lauryn), Maumee, or Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus.
Condolences may be left at www.bayliffandeleyfh.com.
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