Alvin Bruggeman

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, January 17th, 2007

Alvin Bruggeman

Alvin W. Bruggeman, 85, of Woodview Drive, Coldwater, died at 12:15 a.m. Jan. 16, 2007, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater.

He was born March 29, 1921, in Cranberry Prairie, to Herman and Philomena Gerlach Bruggeman. On July 1, 1944, he married Alice Mae Bertke Bruggeman, who died April 6, 1994.

Survivors are three sons, Bill (Jana), Union City, Jack (Peg), Celina, and Doug (Janet), Centerville; four daughters, Linda (Bill) Otte, Atlanta, Ga., Marlene (Rich) Staugler, Canton, Marilyn (Rob) Vogel, Coldwater, and Deb (Mike) Mazzullo, Rochester, N.Y.; a brother, Sylvester, St. Henry; a sister, Esther Post, St. Henry; 20 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church and Fraternal Order of Eagles 3025, both of Coldwater.

Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Friday at the church, the Rev. Ronald Wilker officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.

Calling is 2-8 p.m. Thursday and 9-10 a.m. Friday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater.

Contributions can be made to State of the Heart Home Health and Hospice.

Condolences can be sent at www.hogenkampfh.com.

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