Virginia Thornburg

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, January 5th, 2009

Virginia Thornburg

Virginia June Thornburg, 89, of Celina, died at 6:27 p.m. Jan. 2, 2009, at Celina Manor Nursing Home.

She was born Aug. 14, 1919, in Fremont, to Roy and Pearl Yazel Darr. Her first and second husbands, Roy Lantz and Richard Thornburg, are both deceased.

Survivors are a son, Robert (Joan) Lantz, Edgerton; a daughter, Wava (David) Russell, Celina; a brother, Clifford Darr, Evansville, Ind.; three grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, five great-great-grandchildren, five stepgrandchildren and 12 stepgreat-grandchildren.

Deceased is a brother, Bob Darr.

She was a homemaker and bookkeeper for the former Barr Company Store, Hicksville. A 1938 graduate of Montpelier High School, she was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, Hicksville, and attended Montezuma United Church of Christ. She also was a member of the former Evangelical United Brethren Church, Montpelier.

Graveside services are at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Six Corners Cemetery near Hicksville, the Rev. Kevin Neumann officiating.

There are no calling hours.

Contributions can be made to the Alzheimer's Association.

Arrangements are being handled by W.H. Dick & Sons-Hellwarth Funeral Home, Celina.

Condolences can be sent at dick.hellwarth@verizonmail.com.

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