Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued April 27 at 11:27PM EDT until April 28 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 165 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 4 AM EDT TUESDAY 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 10 COUNTIES
IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY
BOONE BRACKEN CAMPBELL CARROLL GALLATIN GRANT KENTON OWEN PENDLETON ROBERTSON
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES
IN SOUTHWEST OHIO
BUTLER CLERMONT HAMILTON
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
DARKE MERCER PREBLE
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALEXANDRIA, AUGUSTA, AURORA, BATESVILLE, BELLEVUE, BRIGHT, BROOKSVILLE, BROOKVILLE, BURLINGTON, BUTLER, CAMDEN, CARROLLTON, CELINA, COLDWATER, CONNERSVILLE, COVINGTON, CRITTENDEN, DAY HEIGHTS, DAYTON, DILLSBORO, DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI, DRY RIDGE, EATON, ERLANGER, FAIRFIELD, FALMOUTH, FLORENCE, FORT THOMAS, GREENDALE, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, HIDDEN VALLEY, HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, INDEPENDENCE, LAWRENCEBURG, LIBERTY, MIDDLETOWN, MILAN, MILFORD, MOUNT CARMEL, MOUNT OLIVET, MOUNT REPOSE, MULBERRY, NEWPORT, OAKBROOK, OSGOOD, OWENTON, OXFORD, RICHMOND, RISING SUN, SUMMERSIDE, VERSAILLES, VEVAY, WARSAW, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WILLIAMSTOWN, AND WITHAMSVILLE.
Special Weather Statement issued April 27 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Wind gusts of 35 to 50 MPH will be possible over the next few hours. These winds will occur separately from any thunderstorms. Winds of this magnitude may damage small tree limbs and make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 28 at 12:25AM EDT until April 28 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 1225 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Newport to near Eaton, moving northeast at 70 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include... Trotwood, Piqua, Englewood, Greenville, Eaton, West Milton, New Bremen, Minster, Versailles, Covington, Arcanum, Newport, Bradford, Lewisburg, New Paris, Fort Loramie, West Alexandria, Pleasant Hill, New Madison, and New Knoxville.
This includes I-70 in Ohio between mile markers 1 and 26.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued April 27 at 11:27PM EDT until April 28 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 165 TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 4 AM EDT TUESDAY
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES
IN SOUTHWEST OHIO
WARREN
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE MIAMI MONTGOMERY SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF DOWNTOWN DAYTON, FRANKLIN, KETTERING, LANDEN, LEBANON, MASON, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, PIQUA, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, ST. MARYS, TIPP CITY, TROY, AND WAPAKONETA.
61° 61° Tue 72° Tue 72° chance 50° 50° likely Wed 60° Wed 60° likely
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Thursday, March 21st, 2024
Robert Bruns
Robert A. Bruns, 90, of Ottoville, passed away at 9:31 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater.
He was born March 5, 1934, in St. Henry, Ohio to the late Roman and Rita (Kremer) Bruns. In 1955, he married Joan Pax, who preceded him in death in 2006.
Robert is survived by seven children: Michael (Donna) Bruns of Coldwater; Teresa (Jim) Bloomfield of Lima; Angie (Mark) Utrup of Delphos; David (Barb) Bruns of Tiffin; Carol McGee of Cincinnati; Janet (Curt) Cok of Willard; and Barb (Kevin) Puckett of Franklin; 15 grandchildren: Mark (Erin) Bruns, Matt (Katie) Bruns, Katie (Wes) Dodds, Josh (Christine) Bloomfield, Bradley (Audrey) Utrup, Lauren (Andrew) DiMario, Danielle (Brandon) Coffman, Jessica (Austin) Harvey, Casey (Brandyn) Banks-Sherer, Kyle (Megan) McGee, Sarah McGee, Matt (Elise) Cok, Jay (Laura) Cok, Mikayla Mueller and Jacob Mueller; 21 great-grandchildren with three on the way; siblings: Judy (David) Didier, John (Jean) Bruns, Margie (Don) Nottingham and Bev Bramstedt; sister-in-law, Ethel Bruns; and two brothers-in-law: Paul Dierker and Joe Hahn.
He was also preceded in death by three siblings: Gerald Bruns, Arlene Dierker and Jean Hahn.
Robert graduated from St. Henry High School in 1952, where he was the first basketball player in school history to score 1,000 points. He graduated from the University of Dayton earning his Bachelor's Degree in Education and received his Master's Degree from Ohio University. Robert began his teaching career at Cranberry School and later taught at Marion Local School, where he had many titles: teacher, coach and athletic director. In 1963, he became the superintendent of Ottoville Local Schools, where he retired after 25 years. Robert served on the Board of Education at Ottoville and Vantage Career Center, Van Wert. He was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Ottoville, Putnam County Retired Teachers, founding member of the Ottoville Park Board, past member of Ottoville Lions Club and member of the Lake Erie Charter Boat Association. He was also the owner/operator of BJ Charter on Lake Erie for 15 years. Robert loved spending time with his friends and family. He had many interests, but his two favorites were fishing and hunting.
A Funeral Mass will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, March 25, 2024 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Ottoville with the Very Reverend George Mahas officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery, Ottoville.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. on Sunday and again on Monday from 9 to 10 a.m. at Love-Heitmeyer Funeral Home, Jackson Township. On Sunday, a scripture service will begin at 1:45 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Ottoville Immaculate Conception Educational Foundation.
Condolences may be expressed at lovefuneralhome.com.
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