Adrian Gariety

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.

Thursday, December 13th, 2007

Adrian Gariety

Former Wapakoneta and Shelby County resident Adrian J. Gariety, 91, died at 10:15 p.m. Dec. 11, 2007, at Versailles Health Care Center.

He was born March 24, 1916, in Shelby County, to Julius and Theresa Monnin Gariety. On Oct. 14, 1939, he married Bernadine Henke, who died Dec. 1, 1999.

Survivors are three sons, Roger (Roberta), Houston, Bill (Teresa), Wapakoneta, and Adrian Jr. "Pete" (Jane), Jackson Center; three daughters, Norma (Ivo) Homan, Cassella, Shirley (John) Borchers, Tipp City, and Mary (Mike) Holthaus, Sidney; a sister, Virginia Drees, Fort Loramie; two sisters-in-law, Marie, Russia, and Frances, Piqua; 24 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.

Deceased are an infant daughter, Mary; three brothers, Norbert, Robert and James; and a sister, Thelma Marchal.

He was a retired farmer and employee of the former New Idea plant, Coldwater. He was a member of the National Farmers Organization and a former member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Newport.

Funeral Mass is 10 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. Steven Shoup officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.

Calling is 3-8 p.m. Friday and 9-9:30 a.m. Saturday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster.

Contributions can be made to the Alzheimer's Association.

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