Margie Griesdorn

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, March 1st, 2010

Margie Griesdorn

Margie M. Griesdorn, 72, 6697 Ft. Recovery-Minster Road, Maria Stein, died at 6:46 p.m. Feb. 26, 2010, at Arthur James Cancer Hospital, Columbus.

She was born Jan. 6, 1938, in Cranberry Prairie, to Edwin and Matilda Evers Rose. On May 8, 1957, she married Mark Griesdorn, who survives.

Also surviving are five sons, Frank (Karen) Griesdorn, St. Henry, and Glenn (Ann) Griesdorn, Kevin (Laura) Griesdorn, Bart (Beth) Griesdorn and John (Jill) Griesdorn, all of Maria Stein; five daughters, Trina Griesdorn, Joan (Dave) Moorman and Tracy (Mark) Mescher, all of Maria Stein, Ann (Dennis) Fireoved, Mendon, and Karla (Brian) Eckstein, Coldwater; three brothers, Donald (Bev) Rose of St. Henry, Kenneth (Ramona) Rose of Fort Loramie, and Jim (Jane) Rose, Brookville; four sisters, Eileen Hess and Doris (Lester) Bohman, all of St. Henry, Sharon (Dave) King, Beaverdam, and Therese Lefeld, Coldwater; and 34 grandchildren.

Deceased is a son-in-law, Scott Springer; a sister, Mary Rose; two brothers-in-law, Bob Hess and Dave Lefeld; and a grandchild.

She was a member of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Cassella, the Ladies Rosary Altar Sodality of the church and the Marion Local Athletic Boosters.

Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Maria Stein, the Rev. Gene Schnipke officiating. Burial is at the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery in Cassella.

Calling is 2-8 p.m. Tuesday and 9-10 a.m. Wednesday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Coldwater.

Contributions can be made to the Cancer Association of Mercer County.

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