Gerald Berry

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.

Saturday, September 2nd, 2006

Gerald Berry

Gerald E. Berry, 84, 203 S. Walnut St., Mendon, died Aug. 31, 2006, at his residence.

He was born Nov. 15, 1921, in Huntington, Ind., to Samuel E. and Sarah L. Miller Berry. On Nov. 9, 1946, he married Clara B. Ditton who died Nov. 1, 1982.

Surviving are two sons, Robert of Denver, Colo., and Danny Lee, St. Marys; two brothers, Harold (Nora) and Charles (Donna), all of Huntington; four sisters, Emma Taylor, Phoenix, Ariz., Waneta Slagel, Andrews, Ind., Iris Whitesell, Huntington, and Martha Hartwig, Myrtle Beach, S.C.; and a grandson.

Deceased are a son, David; two brothers, James and Lloyd; and four sisters, Elizabeth and Phyllis Berry, Florence Harris and Lucille Green.

He retired from St. Marys Foundry Co. as a core assembler and served in the U.S. Army during World War II.

Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at Miller-Long & Folk Funeral Home, St. Marys, the Rev. Brian Vinson officiating. Burial with military rites will follow at Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys.

Calling is 9:30-11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

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