J. Gale Lutz

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.

Monday, June 27th, 2011

J. Gale Lutz

J. Gale Lutz, 70, St. Marys, died at 9:21 p.m. June 24, 2011, at her residence.

She was born Oct. 20, 1940, in Printer, Ky., to Morton "Shikepoke" and Edyth "Lak" Hagans McGlothen. On Sept. 9, 1060, she married Kenneth Lutz, who survives.

Also surviving are three children, Lori Lutz, Marietta, Steven (Lori) Lutz, Liberty Township, Kendra Lutz, Greenfield, Ind.; siblings, Parker (Ruth) McGlothen, St. Marys, twin brother Dale (Elsie) McGlothen, St. Marys, Jim (Valerie) McGlothen, Portage, Ind., Jerry (Roberta) McGlothen, St. Marys; six grandchildren; a step-grandchild; and three step-great grandchildren.

A 1960 graduate of Memorial High School, she had worked at Goodyear Tire and Rubber, St. Marys, and at Big Bear Grocery Store, St. Marys.

She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, St. Marys, where she had been a Bible school teacher. She had been a volunteer with the Ohio Reads program at West Elementary School in St. Marys.

Services are 11 a.m. Thursday at Miller-Long and Folk Funeral Home, St. Marys, the Rev. Bill Maki officiating. Private family burial will follow at Resthaven Memory Gardens.

Calling is 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association or to Auglaize County Cancer Association.

Condolences may be left at millerfuneralhomes. net.

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