Philip Montague

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, December 14th, 2010

Philip Montague

Philip D. Montague, 68, Celina, died at 10:05 p.m. Dec. 12, 2010, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert.

He was born Dec. 29, 1941, in Celina to Grover and Enid K. Cramer Montague. On Oct. 20, 1962, he married Kathleen Behm, who survives.

Also surviving is a son, Philip W. Montague, Celina; three daughters, Lora (Dean) Chittum, Celina, Barb (Dave) Dorman, Celina, and Kathy (Kevin) Adams, Celina; three brothers, Chuck (Sara) Montague, New York, William (Nancy) Montague, Celina, and Daryl Montague, Celina; two sisters, Emma Jane (Allen) Sprague, St. Marys, and Dorelda (George) Sprague, St. Marys; 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Deceased is a sister, Barbara Ruthanne Montague.

He retired after serving 22 years in the Navy. He was company commander at the Great Lakes Naval Base in Chicago. He served two tours in Vietnam and received the Purple Heart. He was a security guard at Huffy Bicycles in Celina. He was a member of the St. Marys Church of the Nazarene and attended St. Marys High School in St. Marys.

A meal and fellowship will be held at noon Thursday at the Celina Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5713. Burial will be at Mercer Memory Gardens in Celina.

Calling is 2-7 p.m. Wednesday at W.H. Dick & Sons-Hellwarth Funeral Home in Celina.

Memorials may be made to Community Health Professionals Hospice.

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

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