Norman Lee Wolfe

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.

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

Norman Lee Wolfe

Norman Lee "Harvey" Wolfe, 74, St. Marys, died at 1:22 p.m. March 16, 2010, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys.

He was born July 7, 1935, in Mercer County, to Francis and Zelma Holdren Wolfe. Surviving is his ex-wife, Mary Jane Meihls Wolfe, Celina.

Also surviving are a son, George Wolfe, Celina; two daughters, Becky Stewart, Celina, and Mary (David) Kobos, Athens, Ga.; two brothers, Gordon (Carolyn) Wolfe, Montezuma, and Dwight (Sue) Wolfe, St. Marys; a sister, Ramona (Bill) Masonbrink, Celina; and four grandchildren.

Deceased are a daughter, Darlene Renee Wolfe, and two brothers, Elmer and Floyd Wolfe.

He retired from Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company in St. Marys and also drove bus for Celina City Schools for nine years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and attended Celina High School.

Services are 2 p.m. Friday at W.H. Dick & Sons-Hellwarth Funeral Home in Celina, the Rev. Bruce Head officiating. Burial will be at North Grove Cemetery in Celina, with graveside military rites by Celina Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5713 and the American Legion Post 210.

Calling is noon-2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Contributions can be made to Grand Lake Hospice, The Western Ohio Food Bank, Auglaize County Council on Aging Meals on Wheels and the Auglaize County Visiting Nurses.

Condolences can be left at dick.hellwarth@verizon.net.

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