Winifred Keister

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, August 17th, 2010

Winifred Keister

Winifred J. Keister, 88, Celina, died at 8:23 p.m. Aug. 15, 2010, at the Gardens in Celina.

She was born Nov. 9, 1921, in Columbus, to Arthur Dillon and Bonnie Beryl Goslee Morrow. On Aug. 2, 1941, she married Kenton K. Keister, who died Oct. 18, 1981.

Surviving are three sons, John (Barbara) Keister, Worthington, David (Susan) Keister, Columbus, and Kevin (Nancy) Keister, Worthington; a son-in-law, Eldon Brinkman, Hendersonville, N.C.; a sister, Joanne Witges, St. Louis, Mo.; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Also deceased is a daughter, Judy Brinkman; two brothers, James Morrow and Richard Morrow; two sisters-in-law, Eloise Morrow and Joan Morrow; and a brother-in-law, Richard Witges.

She graduated from Celina High School in 1939 and completed business school in Dayton. She was a legal secretary, a Luzier saleswoman and worked on the Mercer County Board of Elections. She was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Celina, the Altrurian Club and the Five Hundred Club.

Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Friday at Lehman-Hogenkamp-Dzendzel Funeral Home in Celina the Rev. Kim Miller officiating. Burial is at the North Grove Cemetery in Celina.

Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Thursday and 9:30-10:30 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Memorials can be made to the Mercer County Council on Aging.

Condolences can be left at LHDfuneralhome.com.

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