Elizabeth Lemke

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.

Friday, November 24th, 2006

Elizabeth Lemke

Elizabeth J. Lemke, 60, 718 W. North St., St. Marys, died at 8 p.m. Nov. 23, 2006, at her residence. Death was due to cancer.

She was born May 11, 1946, in St. Marys, to Everett and Mary McLain Adams. On Sept. 26, 1970, she married Paul Lemke, who died Feb. 21, 2006.

Survivors are two sons, Christopher (Angela), St. Marys, and Marvin (Michelle), Cridersville; two daughters, Mary (Dave) Howe, Columbus Grove, and Anne (Rob) Brincefield, St. Marys; two sisters, Mary (Tom) Wolfe, St. Marys, and Georgia (Nate) Stienecker, Wapakoneta; and 10 grandchildren.

Deceased is a brother, George Adams.

She was a homemaker, singer and professional clown. She was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church and its ladies sodality and Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 767 Auxiliary, all in St. Marys.

Funeral Mass is 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church, the Rev. Anthony E. Cutcher officiating. Burial will follow at Gethsemane Cemetery, St. Marys.

Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Monday and 9:30-10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Miller-Long & Folk Funeral Home High Street Chapel, St. Marys.

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