Fredrick Berning

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, November 28th, 2007

Fredrick Berning

Fredrick C. "Fritz" Berning, 75, 13150 Wenger Road, Anna, died at 1:42 p.m. Nov. 27, 2007, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.

He was born Nov. 4, 1932, in St. Patrick to Fred H. and Frances (Wuebker) Berning. On Nov. 21, 1956, he married Elizabeth "Betty" Obringer, who survives at Fair Haven in Sidney.

Also surviving are five sons, Timothy (Shirley) and Steve (Alison), all of St. Patrick; Mark (Timri) and Douglas (Pam), all of Anna; and David (Lori), Liberty Township.; a daughter, Carol (Edward) Moorhead, Edgewood, Ky.; two brothers, Sylvester (Velma), McCartyville, and Eugene (Irene), St. Patrick; two sisters, Norma (Nick) Bergman, Botkins, and Marie (Jim) Theis, Sidney; 12 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

One brother, Andrew, is deceased.

A life-time farmer, he was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in Germany. He was a member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, McCartyville, and a member of the Anna American Legion and Shelby County Farm Bureau. He also was on the board of directors of Milk Marketing Inc.

Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Friday at the church, the Rev. Patrick Welsh officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.

Calling is 2-8 p.m. Thursday and 9-10 a.m. Friday at the church.

Contributions can be made to Adult Day Care Fair Haven County Home.

Arrangements were handled by Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster.

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