Orville Siefring

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, January 4th, 2013

Orville Siefring

Orville C. Siefring, 87, Coldwater, died Jan. 3, 2013, at his home.

He was born July 7, 1925, in Philothea to Bernard H. and Pauline Dues Siefring. On Oct. 4, 1947, he married Jeanette Ebbing in Coldwater, who survives.

Also surviving are four sons, Mark Siefring of Coldwater, Ron (Carol) Siefring of Celina, Greg (Lois) Siefring of Coldwater and Neil (Mary) Siefring of Coldwater; 14 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; siblings, Luetta Forsthoefel, Bernice (Don) Wellman, Bernard (Mary) Siefring, Herbert (Stella) Siefring, Gerald Siefring, Roger (Rose Ann) Siefring and David (Eileen) Siefring, all of Coldwater; and sisters-in-law, Mildred Siefring of Celina, Dorothy Siefring of Coldwater, Norma (Baird) Krueger of Granville and Alberta (Paul) Braun of Coldwater.

Deceased are siblings, Barthel Siefring, Omer (Monica) Siefring, Elmer Siefring and Charles Siefring; and a brother-in-law, Don Forsthoefel.

He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater, Men's Holy Name of the Church and the Coldwater Knights of Columbus Council 1991. He was a lifelong farmer and former school bus driver for Coldwater schools.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater. Burial will follow in St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater.

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

Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.

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