James Slavik

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, March 9th, 2011

James Slavik

Former Coldwater resident James D. Slavik, DVM, 80, St. Marys, died at 1:30 a.m. March 8, 2011, at Otterbein in St. Marys.

He was born Sept. 15, 1930, in Chagrin Falls, to Frank T. and Alice S. Kucera Slavik. On Sept. 20, 1951, he married Joan C. Lorentz, who died March 13, 1982. On Jan. 22, 1983, he married, Patricia E. Hauer, who survives in St. Marys.

Also surviving are two children, Gwen (Ed) Pietzuch and Bruce (Darlene) Slavik; three stepchildren, Matt (Mary) Cahill, Douglas (Terre) Cahill and Margaret (Jack) Cahill-Berry; a sister, Betty Clemens; a sister-in-law, Helen Slavik; two grandchildren; eight stepgrandchildren and three step great-grandchildren.

Also deceased are four brothers.

Memorial services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Coldwater United Methodist Church, the Revs. Allan Brown and David Gordon co-officiating. Entombment of the cremains will be at Memorial Park Mausoleum in Lima at a later date.

Memorials may be made to the Otterbein St. Marys Benevolent Fund or the church.

Arrangements are being handled by Siferd-Orians Funeral Home in Lima.

Condolences may be left at www.siferd-oriansfuneralhome.com.

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