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
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, ADA, ALEXANDRIA, AURORA, BATESVILLE, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, BELLEVUE, BLANCHESTER, BRIGHT, BROOKVILLE, BURLINGTON, CAMDEN, CELINA, CHILLICOTHE, CIRCLEVILLE, COLDWATER, CONNERSVILLE, COVINGTON, DAY HEIGHTS, DAYTON, DELAWARE, DILLSBORO, DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, EATON, ERLANGER, FAIRBORN, FAIRFIELD, FLORENCE, FORT THOMAS, FRANKLIN, GEORGETOWN, GREENDALE, GREENFIELD, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, HIDDEN VALLEY, HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, HILLSBORO, INDEPENDENCE, KENTON, KETTERING, LANCASTER, LANDEN, LAWRENCEBURG, LEBANON, LIBERTY, LOGAN, LONDON, MANCHESTER, MARYSVILLE, MASON, MIDDLETOWN, MILAN, MILFORD, MINSTER, MOUNT CARMEL, MOUNT ORAB, MOUNT REPOSE, MULBERRY, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, NEWPORT, OAKBROOK, OSGOOD, OXFORD, PEEBLES, PICKERINGTON, PIKE LAKE, PIKETON, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, PORTSMOUTH, RICHMOND, RIPLEY, RISING SUN, SEAMAN, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, SUMMERSIDE, TIPP CITY, TROY, URBANA, VERSAILLES, VEVAY, WAPAKONETA, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, WAVERLY, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WEST JEFFERSON, WEST UNION, WHEELERSBURG, WILMINGTON, WINCHESTER, WITHAMSVILLE, AND XENIA.
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Wednesday, February 19th, 2014
Roger Dorsten
Roger Dorsten, 81, passed away Feb. 17, 2014, on the 12th anniversary of his wife's death, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater.
He was born Jan. 30, 1933, in North Star, to the late George and Margaret (Huwer) Dorsten. On Oct. 1, 1955, he married Patricia Ann (Stammen), who is deceased.
He is survived by six children, Jeff Dorsten, Lima, Jane (Steve) Gerlach, Coldwater, Ron (Cassie) Dorsten, Celina, Peggy Dorsten, Coldwater, Kelley (Andy) Wolfe, Granville, and Kimberly (Scott Warner) Dorsten, Celina; nine grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; a stepgreat-grandchild; two sisters, Mary (Thomas) Moeller, Fort Loramie, and Eileen Steinbrunner, Marion, Ind.; and a brother, Walter (Carol) Dorsten, Greenville.
Deceased are a grandchild; a sister, Pauline Dorsten; a brother, John Dorsten; and a brother-in-law, Harold Steinbrunner.
In 1953, he was inducted into the U.S. Army. He was a self-employed general contractor and farmer in his early days, and after retiring he did finishing work for Ebbing Cabinetry. He was a member of Coldwater VFW #5135, enjoyed watching his grandchildren's athletics, playing cards (especially euchre) and cards, going fishing and rebuilding furniture. He also enjoyed socializing at local restaurants where he entertained patrons and staff with his jokes and teasing.
A celebration of his life is 2-5 p.m. Saturday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater.
His body is being donated to the Boonshoft School of Medicine Anatomical Gift Program.
The family would like to thank State of the Heart Hospice.
Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
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