Rosemary Menker

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.

Friday, November 25th, 2011

Rosemary Menker

Rosemary T. Menker, 76, St. Mary, died at 2:30 a.m. Nov. 24, 2011, at Otterbein Senior Lifestyle Choices, St. Marys.

She was born May 9, 1935, in Fort Loramie to William and Theresa Sherman Albers. On July 2, 1955, she married Norman U. Menker, who survives at Otterbein.

Also surviving are children, Rob (Jane) Menker, John Menker, Andrew (Amy) Menker, Terri (Dale) Whetstone, Chris Freewalt and Kathy (Tom) Bruggeman, all of St. Marys, Mindy (Dave) Wilkinson, Westerville, and Trisha (Shawn) Gibson, Columbus; siblings, Clete (Irene) Albers, Ashland, Rob (Viola) Albers, Coldwater, Urb (Vi) Albers, Minster, Jeanette (Bob) Weaver, Minster, and Mary Ann (Roger) Schmitmeyer, Fort Loramie; 23 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

She was a 1953 graduate of Fort Loramie High School and a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, St. Marys, and the Altar Society. She retired from Huffy Bicycle Corp. after 25 years service.

A Mass of Christian burial is 11 a.m. Monday at the church, the Rev. Tony Cutcher officiating. Burial will follow at Gethsemane Cemetery, St. Marys.

Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday at Cisco Funeral Home, St. Marys.

Memorials may be made to Grand Lake hospice or Friends of Holy Rosary.

Condolences may be left at ciscofuneralhome.com.

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