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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Tuesday, January 21st, 2025
Phyllis Kessen
Phyllis J. (Long) Kessen, age 90 of Coldwater, died Sunday, January 19, 2025 at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. She was born January 15, 1935 in Wapakoneta to the late Carl & Alena (Borges) Long. On June 14, 1958 she married LeRoy Kessen in Wapakoneta who preceded her in death in 2019.
She is also survived by her children, Theodore Kessen of Coldwater, Deborah & Tim Beck of Minster, Pamela & Dave Tumbusch of Celina and Dee Schmidt of St. Marys; 7 grandchildren; and 7 great grandchildren and one on the way, and a sister, Mary Ann Garman of Chickasaw.
She was preceded in death by siblings and in-laws, Harold Long, Gerald Long, Ida Lou & Francis Harrod, Charles & Marlene Long, Delbert Long, Ralph Kessen and Kenneth & Lucille Kessen.
She was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater and Coldwater VFW Auxiliary. Phyllis was an avid fan of the Cincinnati Reds, Coldwater Cavaliers and Ohio State Buckeyes. She enjoyed doing puzzles, playing bingo, Friday night cards and spending her time with all her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. For many years, she helped her husband LeRoy, at Kessen's Auto Trim and babysat for family and friends.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Burial will follow in St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater.
Friends may call from 4 to 7 pm on Tuesday, January 21 and 9 to 10 am Wednesday at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Coldwater.
Memorial contributions may be made to EverHeart Hospice or the Briarwood Activity Fund. Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
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