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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Wednesday, February 5th, 2025
Ruth Smith
Ruth A. Smith, age 90 of Celina, passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at the Vancrest of Saint Marys.
She was born on May 17, 1934 to the late Walter J. and Mary (Mersman) Vander Horst in Celina. She is survived by her loving children Elaine (Ron) Hoskins of Findlay, Dave (Dianne) Smith of Celina, Karen (Tim) Klosterman of Celina, grandchildren Christina (Chris) Wetz, Shawn (Jennifer) Hoskins, Aaron (Betsy) Klosterman, Melanie (Kyle) Lefeld, Elizabeth (Kyle) Homan, Amanda (Steve) Moore, Brad (Lindsay) Smith, twenty-two great grandchildren, sister Mary Reichert of Dayton, brother-in-law Morris Spees of Dayton and many nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her brothers Harold (Rosemary) Vander Horst, Russell (Barbara) Vander Horst, sister Kay Spees and brother-in-law Carl Reichert.
Ruth graduated from the Immaculate Conception Catholic High School as Valedictorian with the class of 1952. She was employed by Dr. B.H. Forsthoefel for 15 years then Dr. Kenneth Sandker for nearly 30 years as an optometric assistant. She was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Celina. She belonged to the Altar Society and was a lector for daily Mass where she also led the Rosary. She had a deep devotion to the Rosary and dearly loved her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She enjoyed walking, sewing, crocheting, and baking.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Friday, February 7, 2025 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, with Fr. Adam Berning officiating. Burial will be held in the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.
Friends and family may call from 3:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. on Thursday, February 6, 2025 and from 9:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M. on Friday at the Lehman Dzendzel Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church 229 W. Anthony St. Celina, OH 45822 or the Everheart Hospice 1350 N. Broadway St. Greenville, OH 45331.
Condolences may be shared with the Smith Family online at LehmanDzendzelFH.com.
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