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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Friday, May 29th, 2020
Arthur Fischer
Arthur J. Fischer age 87, of Ansonia passed away at 4:35 PM on Wednesday, May 27, 2020, at Versailles Healthcare Center from natural causes.
Arthur was born February 13, 1933, in Montgomery County, Ohio, to the late John & Catherine (Steinmetz) Fischer.
In addition to his parents, Arthur was also preceded in death by his 1st wife, Ruth Brown on June 30, 1966; brothers, Ralph and Richard Fischer; sister & brother-in-law, Mary Catherine & Herbert Dirksen; and in-laws, Bob & Betty Brown, Donny Brown, Bill Brown, Rita & Robert Hilgefort, Alfred Gehret, Thecla Heitkamp, Cyril Bills, Connie Albers and Fred Winner.
Arthur is survived by his wife, Regina M. (Albers) Fischer whom he married August 5, 1967; children, John & Amanda Fischer of Ansonia, Kenneth & Mary Fischer of Greenville, Nancy & Mitchell Sheets of Concord, North Carolina, Mary & Bob Eichler of Rockford, Linda Fischer of Greenville and Joan & Terry Thwaits of Osgood; 13 grandchildren and 3 step-grandchildren; 8 step-great grandchildren; brother, Carl Fischer of Greenville; in-laws, Carolyn Brown, Dick & Candace Brown, Betty Suchland, Rosie Gehret, David Heitkamp, Aloys Albers, Vernon Albers, Joanne Bills, Henry & Bernice Albers, Marvin & Rosie Albers, Mary Winner, John & Sherri Albers, Teresa Albers and Leonard & Lou Ann Albers; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Arthur served in the U.S. Army. He was a lifelong farmer. Arthur was a member of St. Denis Catholic Church in Versailles and lifelong member of the Knights of Columbus St. Denis Council. He was an Honorary Ansonia FFA Chapter Member, National Farmers Organization-State Member of the Year for 2007. Arthur was an avid fan of Ansonia Tigers Sports and enjoyed listening to the Cincinnati Reds on WLW.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, June 1, 2020, at St. Denis Catholic Church in Versailles with Rev. Fr. Jim Simons celebrant. Burial will follow in St. Valbert Cemetery in Versailles with full military honors conducted by the Versailles Veteran's Honor Guard.
The family will receive friends on Sunday from 2:00 to 6:00 PM and Monday morning from 9:00 to 10:00 AM at Bailey Zechar Funeral Home in Versailles.
Memorial contributions may be made to State of the Heart Care or St. Denis Catholic Church.
Condolences for the family may be expressed through www.zecharbailey.com.
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