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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Thursday, February 16th, 2023
Vernon Luedeke
Vernon E. J. Luedeke, 87, of St. Marys, OH died 10:45 a.m. Monday February 13, 2023 at his residence.
He was born October 14, 1935 in rural New Bremen, OH to Lester and Hazel (Wittenbrink) Luedeke. On October 31, 1952 in Portland, IN he married Meredith Marker, who survives. They shared more than 70 years of wedded bliss.
Also survived by: son David (Jenny) Luedeke of St. Marys, OH; daughter Peggy (Jerry) McEldowney of Botkins, OH; son James Luedeke of St. Henry, OH; daughter Patty (Todd) Sullivan of St. Marys, OH; daughter Penny (Steve) Brown of St. Marys, OH; 18 grandchildren 34 great-grandchildren 3 great-great-grandchildren; sister Kathleen Meyers of Ft. Wayne, IN.
Preceded in death by: parents Lester and Hazel Luedeke; son Robert Luedeke; great-granddaughter Riley McEldowney-Monnier; brother Rolland (Norma) Luedeke; brother Roger Luedeke.
He served in the Ohio National Guard. Mr. Luedeke retired from the electrical maintenance department at Wapakoneta Machine Co. In addition, he owned and operated Luedeke's Trash Hauling for 60 years. This business remains in operation today, under the ownership of his grandson, Scottey Luedeke. He was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ and Eagles Lodge Aerie #767, both in St. Marys. His favorite pastimes included fishing, working on projects in his garage and solving jigsaw puzzles. Vern will be remembered as a hard-working man who loved to keep busy!
Rites are scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. Saturday February 17, 2023 at the Miller Funeral Home 1605 Celina Road (Ohio 703 West) in St. Marys. The Rev. Rhonda Hainer will officiate the services.
Visitation 2:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be directed to either St. Jude's Research Hospital or Shriners Children's Hospital.
Condolences may be expressed and memories shared with Vern's family via: www.millerfuneralhomes.net.
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