Harold Ranly

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.

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

Harold Ranly

Harold J. Ranly, 80, 110 Caldwell St., Fort Recovery, died at 4:25 p.m. Oct. 30, 2009, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater.

He was born April 23, 1929, in Fort Recovery to Christian and Pauline Fink Ranly. On Sept. 3, 1951, he married Mary Lou Klenke, who died Oct. 22, 1955. On May 11, 1957, he married Joan Ganger, who survives.

Other survivors are five sons, Mike (Sherri) Ranly, Manchester, John (Carol) Ranly, Fort Recovery, Dale (Carol) Ranly, Coldwater, George (UnChu) Ranly, Dunkirk, Md., and Fred (Sharon) Ranly, St. Henry; a daughter, Martha (Terry) Vogel, Celina; two brothers, Tom (Jackie) Ranly, Charleston, S.C., and Wilfred (Ruth) Ranly, Fort Recovery; a sister, Mary Lou (Bob) Nieberding, Maria Stein; a brother-in-law, Vernon (Arlene) Hartings, Maria Stein; 21 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Deceased are three brothers, Clarence, Carl and Mark Ranly; and three sisters, Esther Ranly, Alberta Ranly and Irene Reitz.

He retired from the Union City Body Co., Union City, Ind., and operated Ranly Brothers Upholstery, Fort Recovery. He was a member and served as assistant fire chief of the Fort Recovery Fire Department and on the Board of Public Affairs of Fort Recovery. He also was a member of Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, Fort Recovery.

Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church, the Rev. Charles Mullen officiating. Burial is at St. Marys Cemetery, Fort Recovery.

Calling is 2-8 p.m. Monday and 9-10 a.m. Tuesday at Brockman-Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery.

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