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°
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Wednesday, January 20th, 2021
Rita Eyink
Rita E. Eyink, age 88, of Coldwater, died Monday, January 18, 2021 at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. She was born September 21, 1932 in St. Anthony, to the late Isidore & Mary (Gaerke) Gruss. On October 24, 1953 she married Edgar R. Eyink and he died May 21, 1990.
She is survived by children and in-laws: Robert (Karen) Eyink of Troy, Mary Kay (John) Vavaro of West Palm Beach, FL, James Eyink of Coldwater, Carol Lewis of Marysville, Deb (Gary) Griesdorn of Coldwater, Teresa (Bobby) Poulios of Thessaloniki, Greece and Pamela (Mike) Hahlen of Dublin. She is also survived by 13 grandchildren, 2 step grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and 3 step great-grandchildren. Sisters, Irene Timmerman of Ft. Recovery; and in-laws, Mary Ann Gruss of Coldwater, Frances Gruss of Florida, Mary Eyink of New Bremen, Ken (Kathy) Eyink of Coldwater, Donald Feltz of Coldwater, Viola (Wilbert) Homan of St. Rose and Esther Eyink of Chickasaw.
She was also preceded in death by a son-in law Tom Lewis; siblings and in-laws Vincent Gruss, Victor & Rose Gruss, Lavern & Ruth Gruss, Donald Gruss, Ernest Eyink, Alice Feltz, Tommy Eyink, and Gerald Timmerman.
Rita's true love and joy was her family. She never missed an opportunity with her children and grandchildren playing cards and games, attending activities, and making sure they were well fed.
She was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater, the St. Ann's Altar Rosary Sodality, St. Cecelia Knights of St. John and Coldwater Eagles. Rita worked as a beloved babysitter for many years then worked as a nursing assistant at Mercer Health until she was 75 years old, she also volunteered at the Holy Trinity food pantry, Coldwater school cafeteria and the Holy Trinity funeral luncheons. She graduated from Coldwater High School in 1951, was an avid card player and loved attending Coldwater high school activities with her friends.
  A Funeral Mass following all CDC guidelines will be held at 1:30 pm on Friday, January 22, 2021 at Holy Trinity Church, Coldwater with live stream at https://www.coldwatercluster.org/information/watch-mass-online.
The family would like to receive friends but due to COVID-19 concerns a private viewing will be held at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Coldwater. The family will hold a celebration of life at a later date. Burial will follow in St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater.
Memorial contributions may be made to Briarwood Village Activity fund or the Mercer Health hospital volunteers.
Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
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