Lois Baker

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 18th, 2010

Lois Baker

Lois Jean Baker, 56, Coldwater, died at 12:47 p.m. May 16, 2010, at her home.

She was born Sept. 3, 1953, in Coldwater, to Fred H. and Romilda Schroeder Braun. On April 10, 1987, she married Gary L. Baker, who died Aug. 5, 1991.

Surviving are four children, Matt (Kerri) Jutte, Blacklick, Sara (Andrew) Klockars, Arvada, Colo., Adam (Sarah) Jutte, Broadview Heights, and Mark (Megan) Baker, Coldwater; four stepchildren, Gary Lee Baker II, Ginger Baker, Garth Baker, and Diane Wendel, all of Columbus; six siblings, Barbara Buschur, Jinny (Paul) Dobmeyer, all of Coldwater, David (Jeanne) Braun, Larry (Michelle) Braun, Brenda (Tom) Powell, all of Celina, Diane (Jerry) Quirie, Cape Coral, Fla., and three grandchildren.

Deceased is a brother-in-law, Carl Buschur.

She was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Coldwater and was a registered nurse at Mercer County Community Hospital.

Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the church, the Rev. Richard Walling officiating. Burial will follow at St. Elizabeth Cemetery in Coldwater.

Calling is 3-8 p.m. Wednesday and 9-10 a.m. Thursday at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Coldwater.

Memorials can be made to the State of the Heart Hospice or the Cancer Association of Mercer County.

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