Beverly Laffin

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 29th, 2007

Beverly Laffin

Beverly Jean Laffin, 69, rural Wapakoneta, died 9:55 p.m. Sept. 27, 2007 at her residence.

She was born on Aug. 23, 1938, to Carroll and Nadine Webb Klingler. On June 28, 1959, she was married to Bill L. Laffin, who survives.

Also surviving are a son, Mark, Wapakoneta; two daughters, Dawn M. (Robert) Moyler, Cridersville, and Lora L. (Lonnie) Hurt, Celina; two sisters, Betty (Richard) Plattner, New Bremen, and Barbara (Danny) Gould, Hoagland, Ind.; a brother, Dennis (Edith) Klingler, New Bremen; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Deceased is an infant son Billy.

She was a homemaker and worked for Goodyear Tire and Rubber. Co for 30 years.

Services are 1:30 p.m. Monday at Bayliff & Eley Funeral Home, Wapakoneta, the Rev. Greg Roberts officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memory Gardens, Moulton.

Callng is 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Sunday and 12:30-1:30 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

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

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