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
Louis Dirksen
Louis R. Dirksen, age 84, of rural Pennville passed away on Thursday April 21, 2022 at his residence.
He was born in Maria Stein, Ohio on June 1, 1937 the son of Clarence and Philamena (Homan) Dirksen. He was married on April 19, 1961 to Sally Brandewie who survives.
Louis was a lifelong farmer. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus. He enjoyed fishing, horseback riding and watching his grand kids at sporting events.
Surviving are his wife of 61 years Sally, one daughter Diane Geier (husband Thomas) of St. Henry, Ohio, five sons Robert Dirksen (wife Carol) of Bryant, Matthew Dirksen (wife Paula) of Winchester, Dan Dirksen (wife Tina) of Portland, Aaron Dirksen (wife Alicia) of Portland and Alan Dirksen (wife Vickie) of Portland, three sisters Alma Schmitmeyer of Cransberry, Ohio, Joan Poeppelman of Osgood, Ohio and Ruth Evers (husband Marvin) of St. Henry, Ohio, sister in law Judy Dirksen of Casella, Ohio, Thirty eight grandchildren and twenty one great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son Mark Dirksen, grandson Nicolas Dirksen, brothers Herbert Dirksen and Dennis Dirksen, sisters Rita Evers, Helen Wenning and Esther Winner.
Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday April 25, 2022 at 10:30 AM in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with Fr. Matt Arbuckle presiding. Burial will follow in the Green Park Cemetery in Portland.
Visitation will be Sunday from 3:00 - 8:00 PM and Monday from 9:00 - 10:15 AM in the Baird-Freeman Funeral Home in Portland.
Memorials can be made to Masses or to the Dirksen family for their intentions.
Online condolences at www.baird-freeman.com.
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