Hazel Luedeke

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.

Monday, December 17th, 2007

Hazel Luedeke

Hazel G. Luedeke, 90, of Wapakoneta, died at 10:10 a.m. Dec. 16, 2007, at Golden Living Center, St. Marys.

She was born Feb. 27, 1917, in St. Marys, to Emil and Anna Showe Wittenbrink. On March 14, 1935, she married Lester W. Luedeke, who died Oct. 16, 1984.

Survivors are two sons, Roland, Celina, and Vernon (Meredith), St. Marys; a daughter, Kathleen (Robert) Myers, Crawfordsville, Ind.; a daughter-in-law, Marie, Hudson Falls, N.Y.; 15 grandchildren, six stepgrandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren, eight stepgreat-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren.

Deceased are a son, Roger; a daughter-in-law, Norma; a brother, Virgil; and four infant sisters.

She was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Paul United Church of Christ, Wapakoneta, and a former member of Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 691 Auxiliary, Wapakoneta.

Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Bayliff & Eley Funeral Home, Wapakoneta, the Revs. Alex Gondola and Elaine Mikesell officiating. Burial is at Resthaven Memory Gardens near Moulton.

Calling is 5-8 p.m. Tuesday and after 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Contributions can be made to Mercer County Hospice.

Condolences can be made at www.bayliffandeleyfh.com.

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