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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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Monday, December 24th, 2018
Frances Miller
Frances C. (Fran) Miller, 73, of Rockford, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, December 22, 2018, 12:17 p.m., at Van Wert In-Patient Hospice, after a lengthy battle with cancer.
She was born on April 6, 1945, in Celina, Ohio, the daughter of Robert L. and Victoria A. (Springer) Gephart and grew up in Rockford, Ohio graduating from Parkway High School in 1963. On October 3, 1964, she married her high school sweetheart, Rolland L. Miller who survives in Rockford. She lived most of her adult life on the Miller family homestead near Chattanooga, Ohio and moved to Rockford in her later years.
Fran is survived by her devoted husband of 54 years, Rollie, 3 children: Julia A. (John) Churan of Scottsdale, Arizona; Dr. Jill A. (John) Schaeffer, of Raleigh, North Carolina; and John A. (Angela) Miller of Upper Arlington, Ohio, and of course her six loving grandchildren: Justin and Jason Churan, Matthew and Maria Schaeffer, and Ryan and Elena Miller. Also surviving are 3 brothers: Robert (Carol) Gephart, Dick Gephart, and Randy Gephart; 2 sisters: Norma Jean (Roger) Hawkins, and Karen Ward. A brother-in-law, Carl Gangwer also survives. Deceased are 2 sisters: Sharon Gangwer and an infant sister, Mary Carolyn Gephart.
Fran served 35 years as a Rural Letter Carrier for the U.S. Postal Service. She loved that her job allowed her to be out on the open road, but most of all she loved serving and talking to her patrons on her route between Rockford and Chattanooga. She was also proud to have been one of the first women carriers in the state. Fran actively participated in the Rural Letter Carriers Association attending many conventions and serving as District President along with several other state-level committees.
After retirement from the Postal Service, she also worked at Ketcham's Furniture and Floor Coverings and Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home where she was the secretary.
Outside of her career, she worked tirelessly to serve others in many community activities and organizations. She was an active member of the St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Rockford and a member of the Women's Fellowship. She served on the Blackcreek Township Board of Elections, in various Parkway booster organizations, and at the ice cream and pie stand at the Chatt Farmers' Picnic. Fran was also a member of the Rockford Order of the Eastern Star where she was proud to have learned all five star point lectures.
Fran was an amazing homemaker in addition to her career as a mail carrier. As with everything she did in life, her home and culinary creations were always in perfect order and of the best quality. She was well known for her Cream Pie and other delicious scratch-made recipes that she passed along to her children and community cookbooks she co-authored. She was also a wonderful seamstress and embroiderer who could mend any imperfection. Over the years, she created many elaborate costumes, blankets, and other clothing for her children and grandchildren.
Most of all, Fran loved her family who she always put first. She was so proud of her children, who all succeeded in life with lovely families. She was blessed with six wonderful grandchildren proudly attending school and life events no matter the time or place.
Services will be held on Friday, December 28, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul's United Church of Christ on Oregon Rd., Rockford, with Rev. Katherine Beckett officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home in Rockford on Thursday from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. and at the church, one hour prior to the service on Friday. Memorials may be directed to St. Paul's UCC, Rockford or CHP In-Patient Hospice in Van Wert.
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