Tom Meiring

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.

Friday, September 11th, 2009

Tom Meiring

Tom Meiring, 82, 402 Meiring Road, Fort Recovery, died at 11:35 a.m. Sept. 10, 2009, at his residence.

He was born March 28, 1927, in Sharpsburg to Wes and Philomena Guggenbiller Meiring. On Oct. 29, 1949, he married Jean Gehle, who survives.

Other survivors are five daughters, Patricia (Dan) Miller, Farmington Hills, Mich., Linda (Wayne) Peck, Findlay, Diana Zitter (Richard) Lamprecht, Groveport, Katherine (John) Zitter, Huntington, W.Va., Elizabeth (Patrick) Buschur, Cincinnati; six sons, Jim and John Meiring, both of Sharpsburg, Don (Patty) Meiring, Osgood, Jerry (Kristine) Meiring and Michael (Pamela) Meiring, all of Lewis Center, and Dan (Angie) Meiring, Troy; a brother, Richard (Mary) Meiring, Fort Recovery; a sister, Dolores (Don) Kahlig, Sharpsburg; a sister-in-law, Georgiana Meiring, Sharpsburg; 15 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.

Deceased are three infant sons, Gary, Larry and Billy; two infant daughters, Deborah and Mary Kay; a brother, Herbert; and a sister, Merilda Dues.

He was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church, Sharpsburg, and its Holy Name Society.

Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Monday at the church, the Rev. Charles Mullen officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.

Calling is 1-6 p.m. Sunday and 9-9:45 a.m. Monday at Brockman- Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery.

Contributions can be made to Feeding the Children Organization.

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