Luedna Thaman

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, February 25th, 2008

Luedna Thaman

Former New Bremen resident Luedna Mary Thaman, 87, of Fair Haven Shelby County Home, Sidney, died at 3:35 p.m. Feb. 24, 2008, at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Sidney.

She was born on Jan. 23, 1921, in Fort Loramie to Louis and Henrietta Bertke Schulze. On Oct. 4, 1947, she married Arthur A. Thaman, who died May 17, 2007.

Survivors are a son, John (Peg), Liberty, Ky.; three daughters, Rita (James) Schwieterman, Centerville, Ellen (Gene) Topp, New Bremen and Carrie (Richard) Rohrbaugh, Wapakoneta; two brothers, Albert(Rosemary) Schulze, Celina, and Louis (Joyce) Schulze, West Carrolton; two sisters, Odyne (Allen) Barlage, Fort Loramie, and Henrietta (Wilbur) Hoying, Anna; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Deceased is a brother, Ernest Schultz; three sisters, Norma Schroeder, Agnes Barefoot and Veronica Homan; and a great-granddaughter.

She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of the Holy Redeemer, New Bremen, and the St. Ann Alter Sodality of the church.

Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church, the Rev. Thomas Mannebach officiating. Burial is at St. Michael's Cemetery, Fort Loramie.

Calling is 3-7 p.m. Tuesday at Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home, New Bremen, and 9:30-10:10 a.m. Wednesday at the church.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Our Lady of Consolation Shrine, Carey.

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