Eleanor Braun

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.

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

Eleanor Braun

Former Coldwater resident Eleanor H. Braun, 94, of Celina died at 8:54 p.m. May 4, 2008, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater.

She was born Sept. 16, 1913, in St. Peter to William and Elizabeth Kramer Sutter. On June 6, 1933, she married Urban Braun, who died March 14,1980. Surviving are a son, Richard (Janet), Fort Recovery; seven daughters, Dorothy (Herman) Sudhoff, Fort Recovery, Rosemary (George) Bruns, Chickasaw, Betty (Ernie) Meyer, Newport, Ruth (Leon) Brunswick, St. Henry, Marlene (Romie) Fullenkamp, Bryant, Ind., Kathy (Richard) Highley, Celina, and Karen (Paul) Boeke, Cassella; 38 grandchildren and 71 great-grandchildren.

Deceased are four brothers; four sisters; a half brother; and two grandchildren.

She retired from the former Hartwig Poultry, Fort Recovery, and was member of the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater, and its Ladies Rosary Altar Sodality.

Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the church, the Rev. Daniel Schmitmeyer officiating. Burial is at St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater.

Calling is 2-8 p.m. Wednesday and 9-10 a.m. Thursday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater.

Condolences can be left at www.hogenkampfh.com.

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