Carl Stammen

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, August 10th, 2012

Carl Stammen

Carl B. Stammen, 82, St. Henry, died Aug. 8, 2012, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater.

He was born Feb. 9, 1930, in New Weston to Joseph and Josephine Weis Stammen. On Sept. 12, 1953, he married Ruth Huber, who survives in St. Henry.

Also surviving are eleven children, Thomas (Kathleen) Stammen, Burkettsville, Joan (Charles) Hess, St. Henry, Deborah (Gregory) Barga, North Star, Sandra (David) Timmerman, Coldwater, Donald Stammen, Burkettsville, Susan (James) Siegel, Ft. Loramie, Mark (Angela) Stammen, Burkettsville, Carol (Keith) Powell, St. Henry, Nancy (Jeffrey) Davis, St. Henry, Richard (Nychole) Stammen, Burkettsville, and Joseph (Amy) Stammen, Burkettsville; four siblings, Alfons (Lois) Stammen, North Star, Dolores Groff, Dayton, Marie Langenkamp, North Star, and Eulalia (Elmer) Klosterman, Celina; nine in-laws, Tillie Stammen, St. Henry, Sally Stammen, Burkettsville, Ruth Stammen, New Weston, Rita Stammen, Ft. Recovery, Mildred Siefring, Coldwater, Paul (Barb) Huber, North Star, Betty (Tony) Feltz, St. Henry, Frank (Diane) Huber, North Star, and Louis (Jane) Huber, Versailles; 31 grandchildren; and 6 great-grandchildren.

Deceased are a son, Kevin Stammen; siblings, Edward (Bernadine) Stammen, Cornelius (Annamae) Stammen, Cyril Stammen, Virgil Stammen, Lawrence Stammen, Margaret (Norbert) Langenkamp, Coletta Stammen, Armella Stammen and Herman Stammen; in-laws, Ado Langenkamp, Esther Stammen, Joe Groff, Eleanor (Virgil) Schoenlein, Melvin Stammen, Norb Huber, Lavern (Delores) Rindler, Herbert (Dorothy) Huber, Dorothy (Othor) Barga and Elmer Siefring; and a granddaughter.

He was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church, Burkettsville, Men's Holy Name of the Church, St. Henry Knights of Columbus, and North Star American Legion. He served in the Army, was a trustee for the Wabash Conservancy and was a lifelong farmer.

Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Monday at the church, the Rev. Tom Hemm officiating.. Burial will follow with military rites at St. Bernard Cemetery.

Calling is 1-7 p.m. Sunday and 9-9:45 a.m. Monday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Coldwater.

Memorials may be directed to the Neurological Center for Human Development, Burkettsville.

Condolences may be left at www.hogenkampfh.com.

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