Lucy Hoelscher

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.

Thursday, September 14th, 2006

Lucy Hoelscher

Lucy M. Hoelscher, 92, of Celina, died at 11:40 p.m. Sept. 12, 2006, at Celina Manor Nursing Home.

She was born Oct. 16, 1913, in St. Henry, to Lawrence and Mary Gelhaus Franck. On Oct. 18, 1933, she married Alfred H. Hoelscher, who died Oct. 29, 2000.

Survivors are a son, Michael (Shirley), Celina; a sister, Eileen Gaerke, Portland, Ind.; three sisters-in-law, Luella, Rita and Laura Franck, all of Celina; five grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren.

Deceased are two sons, David and Samuel Hoelscher; eight brothers, Ray, Ferd, Ed, Leo, Florence, Walter, Malcolm and Paul Franck; and a sister, Genevieve Stachler.

She was a homemaker and member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and its ladies sodality, Celina.

Funeral Mass is 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. Burial is at St. Aloyisius Cemetery, Carthagena.

Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday at W.H. Dick & Sons Funeral Home, Celina.

Contributions can be made to a charity of donor's choice.

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