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.
Today 80° Today 80° chance 61° 61° likely Tomorrow 66° Tomorrow 66° chance 58° 58° slight chance
a_d
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
Alex Bruggeman
Alex J. Bruggeman, 77, formerly of New Bremen, died at 10:30 p.m. April 18, 2009 at Celina Manor Nursing Home.
He was born on Feb. 27, 1932, in Maria Stein, to Aloys and Elizabeth Miller Bruggeman. On Nov. 20, 1954 he married Doretta Link, who died on July 19, 1968. On May 3, 1986 he married Betty Jo Smith Hipple, who died on Jan. 15, 1997.
Surviving are his children, Diana (Marvin) Stolz, Celina, Kenneth Bruggeman, Fort Recovery, Lucy (Dave) Wynk, Chickasaw, Janice (Jerry) Uhlenhake, St. Henry, Lori (Chris) DuBois, Cleburn, Texas, and Cynthia Bruggeman and Joe Robbins, both of Coldwater; two stepsons, Mark (Carol) Hipple, Sidney, and Vaughn (Jane) Hipple, Fort Recovery; two brothers Arthur (Charlotte) Bruggeman, Maria Stein, and Gerald (Pat) Bruggeman, Greenville; four sisters Marie Knapke, St. Henry, Irene (Norman) Stueve, Minster, Julia (Ivo) Link, St. Henry and Barbara (Dennis) Link, Maria Stein; 18 grandchildren, and a great-grandchild.
Deceased are two brothers Joseph and Vincent Bruggeman; two sisters Dorothy Reichert and Rita Schulte and a daughter-in-law, Joyce Bruggeman.
He was farmer and worked at the former New Idea, Coldwater, and at Gagel's Hardware, Maria Stein. He was a member of the Precious Blood Catholic Church, Chickasaw, the American Legion, Maria Stein, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Chickasaw. He was a decorated U.S. Army veteran and Purple Heart recipient from injuries he received during the Korean War. He was a graduate of the former St. John's school of Maria Stein.
Memorial Mass is 10:30 a.m. Friday at the church, the Rev. Gene Schnipke officiating. Burial of his cremains is at the church cemetery.
Contributions may be made to the church cemetery c/o Lester Homan at 5887 Wilker Rd., New Bremen.
Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home of New Bremen is handling the arrangements.
Archive of
April 22nd, 2009
Buy this E-Edition
Additional obituaries on this date
William Breeden
William F. "Dub" Breeden, 87, former Middletown, Ind. resident, died April 19, 2009, at Bethany Point Convalescent Campus, Anderson, Ind. [More]
Dorothy Coats
Dorothy Louise Coats, 71, 640 Stark Drive, Mount Pleasant, Texas, died at 2:16 p.m. April 20, 2009, in Mount Pleasant. [More]
Holly Dauterman
Holly A. Dauterman, 38, of Pickerington, formerly of Celina, died at 12:46 a.m. April 18, 2009, at her residence. Death was due to natural causes. [More]
Freedus McDermitt
Freedus A. McDermitt, 91, of 21099 St. Marys-River Road, Spencerville, died at 4:30 a.m. April 21, 2009, at The Gardens of Wapakoneta. [More]
Charles Shawver
Charles L. Shawver, 68, a resident of rural Fort Recovery, died at 4:15 a.m. April 21, 2009, at Jay County Hospital. [More]
Alice Stewart
Alice A. Stewart, 98, of 00663 Arnold Road, St. Marys, died at 1:50 p.m. April 18, 2009, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
a_d