Dennis Schwieterman

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.

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

Dennis Schwieterman

Dennis D. Schwieterman, 73, 380 Dull Road, St. Henry, died May 1, 2010, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton.

He was born May 11, 1936, in Celina, to Ernest and Regina Evers Schwieterman. On May 2, 1959, he married Virginia Faller, who survives.

Also surviving are seven children, Jeff (Judy) Schwieterman, Vickie (Ron) Scherer, Chris Schwieterman and Rob (Patsy) Schwieterman, all of St. Henry, Nancy (Joe) Rios, Coldwater, Sandy (Jim) Walterbusch, Minster, and Brian (Amy) Schwieterman, Burkettsville; six siblings, Patty (Don) Thobe, Maria Stein, Bill (Joan) Schwieterman, Coldwater, Mike (Norma) Schwieterman, Guntersville, Ala., James (Linda) Schwieterman, Maria Stein, Roxann (Rick) Ahrens, Celina, and Pam (Ivo) Knapke, Maria Stein; 17 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Deceased is a brother, Richard Schwieterman.

He was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church in Burkettsville, the St. Bernard Men's Holy Name Society and the Coldwater Fraternal Order of the Eagles 3025. He served as a Granville Township Trustee for 24 years and was a member of the Ohio Township Association. He also farmed and was in the Army Reserves.

Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the church, the Rev. Benedict Magabe officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.

Calling is 2-8 p.m. Wednesday and 9-10 a.m. Thursday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home in St. Henry.

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