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, April 1st, 2015
Cheryl Simms
Cheryl Ann Simms, 60, of St. Marys, OH died 11:44 p.m. Monday March 30, 2015 at Lima Memorial Health System, following a lengthy battle with breast cancer.
She was born November 29, 1954 in Toledo, OH to Elmer Logan and Rose Ellen (Thompson) Keith. On July 26, 1975 at Hillsdale Baptist Church in St. Marys, OH she married David Nicholas Simms, who survives.
Also survived by: son U.S. Army Maj. David (Kelly) Simms of North Pole, AK, daughter Kristina (Chris) Smith of Venedocia, OH, grandchildren: Bradford, Alexander, and Catherine Simms, sister Irene (Ernie) Tuttle of Middletown, OH, sister Vivian June Keith of St. Marys, OH, aunt Martha Chaney of St. Marys, OH, "adoptive children" Herb (Lindsay) Chaney of St. Marys, OH, Lisa Roberts of St. Marys, OH, God-children: Amber Schrolucke of Chicago, IL, Heather Schrolucke of Lima, OH, Karrisa Lutz of Sioux Falls, SD, Christopher (Tara) Lutz of Convoy, OH, numerous nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by: parents Elmer and Rose Keith, brother Wayne Keith, brother Ronnie Reed, brother Donnie Reed, sister Verla Gellar, sister Donna Gossik, sister Marie Douglas.
She was a graduate of St. Marys Memorial High School (Class of 1973) and Lima Technical College – School of Nursing. She was a registered nurse, having retired from JTDM Hospital in St. Marys.
She was a member of Hillsdale Baptist Church in St. Marys. Her favorite pastimes included reading, playing bingo and spending time with her grandchildren. She was fond of animals, especially cats.
Rites are scheduled to begin 3:00 p.m. Friday April 3, 2015 at Miller – Long & Folk Funeral Home (314 W. High Street Chapel) in St. Marys, with Pastor Garland Wilkerson, officiating. Private family burial will take place at Elm Grove Cemetery in St. Marys.
Visitation 1 – 3 p.m. Friday at the funeral home on High Street.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the family to assist with medical expenses.
Online condolences may be expressed at www. millerfuneralhomes.net.
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