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°
Saturday, May 26th, 2018
John L. Bensman
Reverend John L. Bensman passed away on May 25, 2018 at St. Charles Center (Carthagena).
He was born on May 28, 1929 in St. Patrick, Ohio. He did his preparatory studies at St. Gregory Seminary and studied theology at Mount St. Mary's Seminary of the West. He was ordained on May 26, 1956 at St. Monica Cathedral in Cincinnati, Ohio, by Archbishop Karl J. Alter.
Father Bensman during his 62 years as a priest served many different parishes including Assistant at Holy Angels Parish and faculty of Holy Angels High School, Sidney, and Youth Director of the Sidney Deanery, Pastor of St. Nicholas Parish, Osgood, Pastor of Precious Blood Parish, Chickasaw, and St. Sebastian Parish, St. Sebastian. Father Bensman retired from active ministry on July 1, 2004.
Father Bensman was the last child of Joseph & Emma (Hoying) Bensman. He is survived by a sister-in-law Marcella Bensman, Russia, and many nieces, nephews and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents, siblings: Sister Mary Edmund S.C., Herbert & Bettie Bensman, Norman Bensman, Sister Mary Josephine S.C., Sister Joseph Maria S.C., Julianna & Wilfred Bergman, Joseph Bensman and Victor Bensman.
Reception of the Body: Thursday, May 31, 2018 at 12:30 p.m. at St. Charles Center (Carthagena), 2860 U.S. Route 127, Celina, Ohio 45822; (419-925-4516.) Celebrant and Homilist: Reverend Richard W. Walling.
Visitation: continues until Mass of Christian Burial.
Mass of Christian Burial: Thursday, May 31, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Charles Center. Celebrant: Most Reverend Dennis M. Schnurr. Homilist: Reverend Richard W. Walling.
Burial: Thursday, May 31, 2018, immediately following the Mass of Christian Burial in St. Patrick Cemetery, 7555 Hoying Road, Anna, Ohio 45302. Celebrant: Reverend Steven L. Shoup.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the St. Charles Center. Condolences may be left at www.hogenkampfh.com.
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