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.
32° 32° Mon 47° Mon 47° 29° 29° Tue 53° Tue 53°
Tuesday, December 9th, 2014
Richard Francis
Richard C. "Dick" Francis, 70, Versailles, passed away at 3:50 p.m. Dec. 7, 2014, at his residence.
He was born Jan. 5, 1944, in Greenville, to Carl and Amelia Simon Francis. He was married to Jane Francis, who is deceased. On July 25, 1992, he married Carol Mescher, who survives.
Also surviving are a son, Jeff (Angie) Francis, Versailles; two daughters, Julie (Matt) Traver, Findlay, and Carrie (Ken) Schoen, Fort Recovery; nine grandchildren, Ethan, Owen, Ava, Ella and Nora Schoen, Anne Traver, and Kelsey, Ross and Collin Francis; his mother-in-law, Sally Mescher, Versailles; a brother, John Francis, Athens; two sisters, Linda (James) Davidson, Versailles, and Connie Droesch, Versailles; and extended family members of the Wehrkamp, Mescher and Francis families.
Also deceased are two daughters, Laurie Ann Francis and Allyson Mescher; a brother, Lawrence "Larry" Francis; an infant sister, Mary Rose Francis; a sister-in-law, Jan Francis; a brother-in-law, Ralph Droesch; his father- and mother-in-law, Ernest "Slim" and Mary Jean Wehrkamp; and his father-in-law, Ralph Mescher.
He worked as the parts manager at Willowdell Sales and worked part time at Lefeld Implement. He was a member of St. Denis Catholic Church, Versailles, and an honorary life member of the Knights of Columbus.
He was an avid sports fan and especially enjoyed watching his kids and grandkids play. He played softball and baseball for the Western Ohio League, enjoyed watching the Reds and loved yard work.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Denis Catholic Church, Versailles, the Rev. Ron Haft officiating. Burial will follow at St. Louis Catholic Church Cemetery, North Star.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Wednesday and 9-10 a.m. Thursday at Bailey Zechar Funeral Home, Versailles.
Memorials may be given to State of the Heart Hospice, 1350 N. Broadway, Greenville, OH 45331.
Condolences may be sent to www.zecharbailey.com.
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