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, April 22nd, 2022
Dave Garke
Dave "Goose" Garke, 62, of Fort Recovery, Ohio, passed unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, in Darke County.
He was born on June 3, 1959, in Coldwater, Ohio, to Ray and Joan (Hilgeford) Garke of St. Henry, Ohio.
In addition to his parents, Goose is survived by his wife of 29 years, Linda (Eiting) Garke, whom he married on December 12, 1992; their children, Rebecca (Jason) Stover of Celina, Ohio, Ashley Eyink of Troy, Ohio, and Jacob (Melissa) Westerheide of Carthagena, Ohio; his grandchildren, Luka, Graci, Briggs, and Kenner; his siblings, Dennis (Sherry) Garke and Sharon (Jim) Vaughn, all of Fort Recovery; his in-laws, Tim (Kristy) Eiting of New Bremen, Ohio, Vickie (Jeff) Wuebker of McCartyville, Ohio, and Nick Eiting of Anna, Ohio. Goose also leaves behind several nieces, nephews, and friends.
Goose was a 1977 graduate of Fort Recovery High School. He worked for Cooper Farms as a Layer House Serviceman. He loved his job and his clients loved him. Goose took great pride in his attention to detail and dedication to his growers. Recently, Goose was named Cooper Farms Serviceman of the Year for 2022.
Goose was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed hunting, archery, and was a Safe Hunter instructor for over 25 years. Goose was a member of the Ohio Progressive Sportsman Club, Pheasants Forever, and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. Goose loved his family and enjoying spending time with them. He would often set up "hunters camp" in his backyard, and would teach his grandchildren about hunter safety.
A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, April 25, 2022, at Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, Fort Recovery.
A celebration of Goose's life will be held on May 7, 2022, beginning at 3:00 PM and going into the evening at the Ohio Progressive Sportsman Club, 740 St. Peter Road, Fort Recovery, Ohio 45846.
Memorial contributions may be given to The Dawes Arboretum, 7770 Jacksontown Road, Newark, Ohio, 43056.
Online condolences may be shared with the family by visiting www.brockmanboeckmanfh.com.
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