Madonna Wilker

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.

Tuesday, January 30th, 2007

Madonna Wilker

Madonna C. Wilker, 76, 6928 County Road 219A, Montezuma, died at 12:13 p.m. Jan. 29, 2007, at her residence.

She was born June 15, 1930, in Philothea, to Leo and Elizabeth Wendel Rammel. On May 20, 1950, she married Martin J. Wilker, who survives.

Also surviving are four sons, William (Marlene), North Star, Luke (Elaine), St. Henry, and Herbert (Doris), St. Sebastian; a daughter, Esther (Tom) Beyke, St. Henry; a brother, Ivo (Margaret) Rammel, West Union; a sister, Mary Ann Weitzel, Fort Recovery; a daughter-in-law, Eileen, Carthagena; a sister-in-law, Edna (Luke) Rose, St. Peter; 24 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and two stepgreat-grandchildren.

Deceased are a son, Martin, and a brother, Julian Rammel.

She was a homemaker. She was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church and its Christian Mother's Sodality, both of Montezuma, and Mercer County Community Hospital Auxiliary, Coldwater.

Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Friday at the church, the Rev. James Dugal 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.

Condolences can be sent at www.hogenkampfh.com.

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