Roma Linn

Flood Watch issued September 20 at 1:07PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ripley, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...From 7 PM EDT this evening through Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms producing heavy rain will impact the area overnight. Rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches are expected with locally higher amounts. The heavy rain combined with saturated ground will lead to potential flash flooding.

Flood Warning issued September 20 at 1:05PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

...Forecast flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in duration for the following rivers...
St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHEN...Until Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, State Route 117 near Route 118 north of Rockford is water-covered and closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:40 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 13.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.

Wednesday, August 9th, 2006

Roma Linn

Roma J. Linn, 87, 8038 Linn Road, Celina, died at 8:25 p.m. Aug. 8, 2006, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys.

He was born March 10, 1919, in Mercer County, to Frederick and Anna Brehm Linn. On Dec. 2, 1941, he married Dorothy M. Pond, who survives.

Also surviving are three sons, Robert L. (Joyce), Celina, Frederick J. (Charlotte), Berne, Ind., and Randy (Paula), Rockford; two daughters, Patricia Ann (Harold) Shaffer, Rockford, and Betty E. (Paul) Borger, St. Henry; a sister-in-law, Jane, Coldwater; 11 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Deceased are a brother, Arlie; and two sisters, Lela Linn and Addie Anderson.

He retired from New Idea, Coldwater. He was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of St John Lutheran Church and American Legion Post 210, both of Celina.

Services are 10:30 a.m. Friday at the church, the Rev. Arvid Harklow officiating. Burial is at Swamp College Cemetery, Celina.

Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina, and after 9:30 a.m. Friday at the church.

Contributions can be made to Cancer Society, Mercer Health Home Care or the church.

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