Vonda 'Jean' Burke

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, October 12th, 2010

Vonda 'Jean' Burke

Vonda "Jean" Burke, 77, Lima, died at 8:02 p.m. Oct. 10, 2010, at her home.

She was born May 18, 1933, in Mousie, Ky., to Linzy and Fanny Tuttle Mosley. On April 18, 1953, she married Olden Burke, who died June 8, 2000.

Survivors are a daughter, Penny (Terry) Cutler, Columbus; seven siblings, Wanda (Don) Francis, St. Marys, Lovella (Sterling) Marcum, Louisa, Ky., Roshella (John) Calhoun, Lima, Earl (Imalee) Mosley, Garner, Ky., Carl (Roseann) Mosley, Hindman, Ky., Carlos (Rita) Mosley, Lima, and Gary (Georgia) Mosley, Lima; three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Also deceased is a sister, Nancy Everage.

She worked as a cafeteria supervisor for Ross Laboratories in Columbus. She attended the Garden of Love Old Regular Baptist Church in St. Marys. She had belonged to the Stow Center Southern Baptist Church, where she was active in the women's ministry.

Funeral rites are 11 a.m. Friday at the Hindman Funeral Home in Hindman, Ky., Brother Gary Mosley officiating. Burial will be at the Calhoun and Gayheart Cemetery in Hindman.

Calling is 4-8 p.m. today at Miller Funeral Home in St. Marys and 5-8 p.m. Wednesday and all day Thursday at Hindman Funeral Home in Hindman, Ky.

Condolences can be left at Millerfuneralhomes.net.

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