Betty Heitman

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.

Wednesday, February 9th, 2011

Betty Heitman

Betty L. Heitman, 83, Anna, died at 9:06 p.m. Feb. 7, 2011, at Wilson Memorial Hospital in Sidney.

She was born May 2, 1927, in Botkins, to Kenneth and Melva Koons Hamp. On April 25, 1945, she married Raymond Heitman, who survives.

Also surviving are eight children, Pat (Jim) Albers, Minster, Vickie (Jack) Albers, Celina, Kathy (Keith) Coy, Sidney, Becky Dirksen, Greenville, Steve (Teri) Heitman, Wapakoneta, Mike (JoAnn) Heitman, Anna, Doug (Becky) Heitman, Houston, and Tim (Melissa) Heitman, Anna; two sisters, Burnell Kellemeyer, St. Marys, and Marilyn (Adlie) Hedges, Portland, Ind.; 25 grandchildren and 37 great-grandchildren.

Deceased are three siblings, Melvin Hamp, Delores Allenbaugh and Raymond Hamp.

She was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in McCartyville and the Ladies Sodality of the Church.

Funeral Mass is 10 a.m. Friday at the church, the Rev. John Tonkin officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.

Calling is 4-8 p.m. Thursday and 8:30-9:30 a.m. Friday at the church.

Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.

Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Minster is handling the arrangements.

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