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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Monday, January 3rd, 2022
Cletus Schmidt
Cletus W. Schmidt, 83, of Rockford passed away on December 30, 2021 at Van Wert Health.
He was born on April 12, 1938, in Coldwater, Ohio the son of the late Vincent Schmidt and Elvira (Ontrop) Schmidt. On October 18, 1961, he married the former Irene Kuether, who survives.
Cletus was a 1956 graduate of Fort Recovery High School. He went on to join the Army, serving from June 1957 until June of 1959. Cletus worked at International Harvester/Navistar, and also worked part time for Mike Bruns Heating and Plumbing. Cletus was a member of St. Teresa's Catholic Church in Rockford since 1962. He was also a member of the Rockford American Legion Post #508. He enjoyed gardening, mowing, and landscaping. Cletus was also an avid walker, and especially enjoyed walking with his sidekick Mikey. He also enjoyed fishing and learning German Polka dancing with his wife, Irene. Cletus was a 1957 Chevy collector and enjoyed going to car shows with his car. Cletus helped run the Rockford Car Show for many years. But Cletus especially loved spending time with his family.
In addition to his wife, Irene, surviving are four children; Joseph (Uihwa) Schmidt of Bellbrook, Ohio, Debbie (Kerry) Roehm of Rockford, Donna (Larry) Gibson of Rockford, Jerome (Nancy) Schmidt of Willshire, two brothers; David (Alice) Schmidt of Coldwater, Ronald (Linda) Schmidt of Minster, one sister; Mary Ann (Jerry) Knapke of Celina, two sisters-in-law; Therese Schmidt of Sidney, Ohio, and Carol Schmidt of Union City, Ohio, thirteen grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, Cletus was preceded in death by an infant son, Robert Schmidt, and three brothers; Roger Schmidt, Vincent Schmidt, Jr., and infant brother Joseph Schmidt.
Services will be held 10:30 am Wednesday January 5, 2022 at St. Teresa's Catholic Church, with Father Tom Brenberger officiating. Interment will follow in Riverside Cemetery, 3750 US-33 Rockford, OH 45882.
Family and friends will be received from 2:00 pm until 8:00 pm on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, and from 9:00 am until 10:00 am on Wednesday January 5, 2022 at Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home, 111 W. First Street Rockford, OH 45882.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Cletus`s memory may be sent to CHP Home Care and Hospice in Van Wert.
To share in Cletus's online memorial, please visit www.ketchamripley.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home, 111 W. First Street, Rockford, OH 45882.
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