Loretta Waggoner

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, March 3rd, 2008

Loretta Waggoner

Loretta Waggoner, 100, formerly of Rossburg, died at 11:30 p.m. Feb. 29, 2008, at the Versailles Health Care Center.

She was born June 14, 1907, in Darke County to John A. and Mary Santignon Subler. On Sept. 3, 1929, she married Samuel Glen Waggoner, who is deceased.

Survivors are two sons, John (Betty) Waggoner, New Weston and Jerry (Karen), Rossburg; three daughters, Mary Thomas, Kettering, Jean (LaVern) Stammen, Coldwater and Charlotte (Floyd) Griffith, Decatur, Ala.; 20 grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren; and seven great-great grandchildren.

Deceased are four brothers, Cletus, Orville, Forest and Joseph Subler; three sisters, Ethel King, Thelma Getter and Florence Smith.

Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Louis Catholic Church, North Star, the Rev. David Zink officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.

Calling is 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at the Zecher-Bailey Funeral Home, Versailles, and 9:30-10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church.

Condolences can be sent to www.zecharbailey.com.

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