Flood Warning issued September 20 at 9:40AM EDT until September 20 at 2:40PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers...
St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHEN...Until this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, State Route 117 near Route 118 north of Rockford is water-covered and closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:40 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 13.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall slowly this afternoon, falling below flood stage later this evening. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
Today 80° Today 80° chance 61° 61° likely Tomorrow 66° Tomorrow 66° chance 58° 58° slight chance
Friday, October 16th, 2009
Clementine Schmackers
Clementine "Teen" Mary Schmackers, 91, of St. Henry, died Oct. 14, 2009, at The Gardens at St. Henry.
She was born April 24, 1918, in St. Wendelin to Henry J. and Bernadine Post Stachler. On Oct. 12, 1940, she married Louis Andrew Schmackers, who died Sept. 1, 1984.
Surviving are six children, Jerry (Janet) Schmackers, Maria Stein, Bernice Workman, Galena, Paul (Marilyn) Schmackers, Cairo, Harold (Vicki) Schmackers, Celina, Elmer (Beth) Schmackers, Troy, and Lester (Sue) Schmackers, New Bremen; two sons-in-law, Glenn (Renee) Franck, New Carlisle, and Ken (Barbara) Wenning, Minster; 30 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren.
Deceased are two daughters, Marceil Wenning and Lois Franck-Brown; a son-in-law, Garth Workman; four brothers, Ray, Ed, Clarence and Gregory Stachler; and a sister, Leona Schwieterman.
She retired from the former Huffy Bicycle Plant in Celina and was a wallpaper hanger for 50 years. She was a member of St. Henry Catholic Church, the Christian Mothers Sodality and the funeral choir. She was past president of Coldwater Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary and past president of St. Henry American Legion Auxiliary. She also was a member of Mercer County Council on Aging, Celina Senior Citizens and Sunshine Singers and volunteered at Mercer County Community Hospital, Maria Stein Spiritual Center and area nursing homes. She received a number of awards, including Mercer County Outstanding Senior Citizen in 1991, senior citizen of the month and the American Red Cross Clara Barton Personal Achievement Award in 1999.
Funeral Mass is 10 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. Benedict Magabe officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Friday and 8:30-9:30 a.m. Saturday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, St. Henry.
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