Nicholis Howe

Flood Warning issued September 20 at 9:40AM EDT until September 20 at 2:40PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers...
St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHEN...Until this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, State Route 117 near Route 118 north of Rockford is water-covered and closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:40 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 13.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall slowly this afternoon, falling below flood stage later this evening. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.

Wednesday, May 4th, 2011

Nicholis Howe

Nicholis A. Howe, 64, Coldwater, died at 11:15 p.m. May 2, 2011, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater.

He was born Aug. 30, 1946, in Celina, to Harold "Chick" and Agnes Katterheinrich Howe. On April 12, 1969, he married Connie S. Geise, who survives.

Also surviving are two children, Joel (Amber) Howe, Coldwater, and Jennifer (Tony) Book, Fenton, Mich.; a brother, Ronald (Linda) Howe, Jonesboro, Ind.; mother-in-law, Butch Geise, Coldwater; in-laws, Janet (Ralph) Gels, Coldwater, Sandy (Charlie) Fortkamp, Maria Stein, Don (Jennifer) Geise, Vandalia, Pat (Jerry) Kanney, Coldwater, and Jim (Tammy) Tangeman, New York; and two grandchildren.

Deceased are father-in-law, Elmer Geise; and two sisters-in-law, Pat Howe and Deb Tangeman.

A member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, he was an Eagle Scout, former president of the Vintage Motor Bike Club, and a member of the Eagles Lodge, Coldwater. He worked at Minster Machine for 39 years and operated Nick Howe Sales & Service, Coldwater.

Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Friday at the church. Burial will follow at St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater.

Calling is 2-8 p.m. Thursday and 9-10 a.m. Friday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater.

Memorials may be directed to Cancer Association of Mercer County or State of the Heart Hospice.

Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.

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