Cecelia G. Vorst

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

Cecelia G. Vorst

Cecelia G. Hohenbrink Vorst, 88, Kalida, died at 3:25 a.m. Jan. 3, 2013, at The Meadows of Kalida.

She was born Sept. 21, 1924, in Custard, to William and Anna (Brown) Hohenbrink. On July 14, 1945, she married Cyril A. Vorst Sr., who died May 30, 1990.

Surviving are 15 children, Vincent (Kathy) Vorst, Kalida, Lavern (Mary Ann) Vorst, Tulsa, Okla., Wannitta (Paul) Dennis, Pickerington, Marilyn (Dale) Ricker, Ft. Jennings, Joyce Ann (Kathy Shaffer) Vorst, New Port, Ky., John (Rosie) Vorst, Findlay, Bernice (Art) Schnipke, Ottoville, Patricia (Daniel) McConnell, Zanesville, Anthony (Sandy) Vorst, Kalida, Cyril (Phyllis) Vorst Jr., Glandorf, Virginia (Carl) Beining, Ottoville, Cecile (Ken) Kahle, Coldwater, Connie (Ken) Kruse, Columbus Grove, Michael (Deb) Vorst, Findlay, and Fran (Diane) Vorst, Kalida; 46 grandchildren; 45 great-grandchildren with two on the way; and a daughter-in-law, Elaine (Nicholas) Balbaugh.

Also deceased are three sons, Michael, Norman and Nicholas Vorst; an infant daughter; a granddaughter, Lily Ann Kruse; a brother, Edmund (Lola) Hohenbrink; and four sisters, Mary Agnes (Paul) Shondel, Dorothy (Rudy) Warnecke, Evelyn (Norman) Utrup, and Viola (Charles) Schrieber.

Cecelia and her husband were the owners of Vorst Sewing Center in Van Wert for 26 years. She was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church, Kalida, and its Rosary Altar and Catholic Ladies of Columbia societies. She enjoyed sewing, canning, cooking, gardening and flowers. Cecelia loved being with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

A Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Michael Catholic Church, Kalida, the Rev. Mark Hoying and Monsignor Mike Hohenbrink officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Calling is 6-8 p.m. Saturday and 2-8 p.m. Sunday at Love-Heitmeyer Funeral Home, Jackson Township (corner of state routes 224 and 634), where an Altar Rosary/CLC service is 7 p.m. Sunday. Memorials may be made to Putnam County Home Health and Hospice or to the church.

Condolences can be expressed at www.lovefuneralhome.com.

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