James Berning

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, September 19th, 2011

James Berning

James R. Berning, 75, Fort Loramie, died Sept. 18, 2011, at his residence.

He was born Dec. 28, 1935, in McCartyville to Herbert and Dorothy Howe Berning. On Sept. 25, 1959, he married Carol Ann Vogelsang, who died June 6, 2010.

Surviving are sons, John (Karen) Berning, Versailles, Tom (Elizabeth) Berning, Fenton, Mo., Phil (Diane) Berning, Fort Loramie, and Matt (Leah) Berning, Cincinnati; six siblings, Lois (Don) Dicke, New Bremen, Norma (Jerry) Lunney, Delaware, Marlene (Ron) Hittepole, New Bremen, Barb (Kermit) Freewalt, Minster, Jo (Ray) Meckstroh, Anchorage, Alaska, and Stan Berning, Prescott, Ariz.; two sisters-in-law, Treva Westerheide, Minster, and Mary Jane (Dick) Gusching, Fort Loramie; a stepfather, Harry Ingram, St. Marys; and 11 grandchildren.

He was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church, Fort Loramie, and a SAL member of the Fort Loramie American Legion Post. He retired from the Dannon Company, Minster, after more than 30 years service. He had previously worked for Meyer's Dairy. He was a 1954 graduate of New Bremen High School.

A Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church, the Rev. Steven Shoup officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Calling is 4-7 p.m. Tuesday and 9-10 a.m. Wednesday at Gehret Funeral Home, Fort Loramie.

Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Condolences may be left at gehretfuneralhome.com.

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