Marie Wente

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.

Saturday, December 3rd, 2011

Marie Wente

Marie E. Wente, 90, New Bremen, died Dec. 1, 2011, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys.

She was born Aug. 1, 1921, in Maria Stein, to Fred and Helen Walterbusch Luebke. On May 4, 1946, she married Leo R. Wente, who died May 5, 1988.

Surviving are six children, Marjorie (Warren) Retzlaff, Wichita, Kan., Linda (Douglas) Hoelscher, New Knoxville, James (Teresa) Wente, New Bremen, William (Pam) Wente, New Bremen, Donna (Michael) Mueller, New Bremen, and Laura (James) Umstead, Huber Heights; three siblings, Lawrence Luebke, Minster, Irene (Tom) Woehrmyer, Minster, and Jeanette (Leander) Moeder, Maria Stein; three sisters-in-law, Mary Ann Luebke, Celina, Joann Luebke, Fort Loramie, and Della Mae Luebke, Coldwater; 19 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.

Also deceased are three brothers, Alvin Luebke, Greg Luebke and Paul Luebke; and in-laws Rosalie Luebke and Lawrence Schemmel.

She was a member of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, New Bremen, the New Bremen Senior Citizens and Fraternal Order of Eagles 1391 Auxiliary, Minster.

She worked at Crown Equipment Corp., New Bremen.

Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Monday at the church, the Rev. Tom Mannebach officiating. Burial will follow at St. Augustine Cemetery, Minster.

Calling is 1-7 p.m. Sunday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster, and 9-10 a.m. Monday at the church.

Condolences may be left at www.hogenkampfh.com.

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