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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Friday, November 7th, 2025
Loren Combs
Loren Ira Combs, age 89, passed away at his home in Celina, on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. He was born October 8, 1936, in Charles City, Iowa, to the late Paul and Edna (Brown) Combs. Loren and Lois Ann (Walker) were married in Hilliard, Ohio, on July 21, 1956, and she preceded him in death March 18, 2023.
Loren leaves behind their son, Paul Combs of Celina, and two grandchildren: Michael Combs and Carrie Combs. Also surviving are his sister: Marian Smith of Greenville, brother: Marvin (Bonnie) Combs of Eaton, and sister-in-law: Joanne White of Columbus.
He was preceded in death by brothers: Bob and Sally Combs, Eddie and Margaret Combs, Jim and Gayle Combs, and Phillip and Judy Wright, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Bob Miller, Gerald Walker, Iva Sheets, Bill White, and Betty Walker, step-mother: Mildred Combs, and his parents-in-law: Francis and Amey (Orahood) Walker.
Loren was a 1955 graduate of West Alexandria High School in Preble County, Ohio. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1955 to 1959. Loren was a self-employed Blacksmith and a Driver/Trainer of Standardbred horses. He was a past member of Montezuma United Methodist Church, and a member of Celina Masonic Lodge #241, the Mercer County Harness Horsemen's Association, Ohio Harness Horsemen's Association, Christian Harness Horsemen's Association, and the United States Trotting Association.
Loren owned Standardbred horses, and enjoyed harness racing and horse pulling.  Loren truly loved horses. Calling Hours are at W.H. Dick & Sons-Hellwarth Funeral Home in Celina, from 12:00 Noon to 2:00 PM on Monday, November 10, followed by the Funeral Service at 2:00. Chaplain Kevin Hall will officiate.
Burial will follow at Mercer Memory Gardens, Celina, with Graveside Military Rites to be conducted by members of Celina VFW Post #5713 and American Legion Post #210. Memorial Contributions may be made to the Christian Harness Horsemen's Association, 157 N. Main St., Salem, NH 03079, Cancer Association of Mercer County, PO Box 624, Celina 45822-0624, or any Hospice organization.
Condolences can be expressed to Loren's family at dickandsonshellwarthfh.com.
The Combs family would like to extend a special Thank You to the Cancer Association of Mercer County, the Compassus Hospice Program at Mercy Health-St. Rita's Medical Center, and to Dee and the entire staff at the Fountain Restaurant.