Omer Siefring

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, December 7th, 2007

Omer Siefring

Omer G. Siefring, 84, 2774 Township Line Road, St. Henry, died at 2:54 p.m. Dec. 6, 2007, at Briarwood Manor Nursing Home, Coldwater.

He was born Dec. 6, 1923, in Philothea, to Bernard and Pauline Dues Siefring. On May 15, 1954, he married Monica Haslinger, who died Sept. 13, 1990.

Surviving are a son, Michael, St. Henry; seven brothers, Orville (Jeanette), Bernard (Mary), Herbert (Stella), Gerald, Roger (Rose Ann), Charles (Dorothy) and David (Eileen), all of Coldwater; two sisters, Luetta Forsthoefel and Bernice (Donald) Wellman, all of Coldwater; and a sister-in-law, Mildred, Celina.

Deceased are two brothers, Bart and Elmer; and a brother-in-law, Donald Forsthoefel.

He was a retired farmer and member of St. Henry Catholic Church, St. Henry.

Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Monday at the church, the Rev. Tony Fortman officiating. Burial is at St. Henry Cemetery.

Calling is 2-7 p.m. Sunday and 9-10 a.m. Monday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, St. Henry.

Contributions can be made to the Briarwood Manor Activity Fund or State of the Heart Home Health and Hospice.

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