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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Saturday, April 15th, 2023
Helen Rolsten
Helen L. Rolsten, age 78, formerly of Mendon, passed away peacefully at the Vancrest of Holgate nursing home on Friday, April 14, 2023.
She was born in Van Wert County on January 30, 1945, to the late Elven & Edna (Uhrich) Slane. On June 24, 1977, Helen married Jerry A. Rolsten of Mendon. He preceded her in death September 11, 2020.
Helen leaves behind her nieces: Joyce (Walt) Theisen of New Bavaria and Ava (Gregg) Scheidt of Ohio City, nephews: Rudy (Ruth) Matthews of Ohio City and Wayne Matthews of Ohio City, great nieces and nephews: Tim (Tami) Matthews, Lorie (Philip) Garwood, Tammy (Kenny) Theisen, Alysha (Stan) Scheidt, Jordan (Rebecca) Scheidt, Bob Friedrich, and 12 great-great nieces & nephews.
  She was preceded in death by her sister and brother-in-law, M. Marcile & Frederick Charles Matthews, her brother, Gerald Allen Slane, a niece, Deb Matthews, and great niece, Jamie Friedrich.
Helen had worked at the former Brady's Clothing Store in Van Wert and WalMart in Celina. Through the years, she was a representative for various home parties including; Home and Garden, Mary Kay, Tupperware, Avon and Pampered Chef. She had attended Mendon United Methodist Church and helped her husband Jerry with projects for the Mendon Lions Club. In her free time, Helen enjoyed crafting and card making.
Calling Hours will be held at W.H. Dick & Sons-Hellwarth Funeral Home in Mendon, on Monday, April 17, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon, followed by the Funeral Service beginning at Noon. Pastor Don Clinger will officiate. Burial will follow at Mendon Cemetery.
Memorial Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association.
Condolences can be expressed to Helen's family at dickandsonshellwarthfh.com.
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