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, August 29th, 2022
Gregory Francis
Gregory Joseph Francis, age 59, of Versailles, passed away peacefully of natural causes early Saturday morning, August 27, 2022, at the Versailles Rehab & Health Care Center in Versailles, Ohio.
He was born December 14, 1962, in Greenville, Ohio, to the late Paul & Patricia (Grogean) Francis. On September 29, 1984, at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Newport, Greg married Donna (Chaney) Francis who survives.
Also surviving are three children: Andrew & Katherine Francis, Benjamin & Krystal Francis and Carrie & Eric Magoto, all of Versailles, along with eight grandchildren: Adalyn, Emma, Brynn, Isaac, Ian and Damian Francis and Lucas and Juliana Magoto; four brothers: Stephen & Mary Ann Francis of Versailles, John & Sharon Francis of Russia, Denis & Judy Francis of Versailles and Michael & Kimberly Francis of Versailles; mother-in-law, Dorothy Chaney of Fort Loramie; brothers & sisters-in-law: Roger & Ann Chaney of Fort Loramie, Karen Ballou of Sidney, David & Teresa Chaney of Fort Loramie and Philip & Bridget Chaney of Fort Loramie along with numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by three infant brothers, Dale, Kenneth and Philip Francis; father-in-law, Donald Chaney and a brother-in-law, Bill Ballou.
A 1982 graduate of Versailles High School, Mr. Francis had been engaged in farming all of his working life. He was also employed at Midmark Corp. for 24 years and built custom cabinets for his brother Denis. Greg was a member of St. Remy Catholic Church and had also been a 4th Degree Knight of Columbus in St. Gasper Del Bufalo Assembly #825. Greg enjoyed farming and traveling. Along with Donna, Denis & Judy, the foursome were able to visit almost all of our fifty states.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:30 AM, Thursday, September 1, 2022, at St. Remy Catholic Church in Russia with Rev. James Reutter presiding. Interment will follow at St. Valbert Cemetery in Versailles.
Family and friends may call Wednesday 3:00 to 7:00 PM and Thursday 9:00 to 9:45 AM at Gehret Funeral Home in Fort Loramie.
Memorials may be made to the Versailles Life Squad or Hospice of Darke County.
Private condolences may be expressed at www.gehretfuneralhome.com.
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