Adeline Pottkotter

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.

Monday, January 28th, 2013

Adeline Pottkotter

Adeline M. Pottkotter, 94, St. Henry, died on Jan. 25, 2013, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater.

She was born May 17, 1918, in Coldwater to Leo and Frances Hoyng Roessner. On June 24, 1939, she married Vincent Pottkotter, who died Nov. 17, 1999.

She is survived by five children, Larry (Arlene) Pottkotter of Oklahoma, Susan (John) Thobe of Missouri, Michael Pottkotter of Columbus, Karen (Ron) Brewer of Montezuma and Joyce Fritz of Indiana; a son-in-law, Cletus Muhlenkamp of Fort Recovery; 18 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and in-laws, Bernice Roessner of Coldwater, Marie Pottkotter of St. Henry, Rita Pottkotter of St. Henry and William Pottkotter of Fort Recovery.

She was preceded in death by a daughter, Joan Muhlenkamp; a son, James Pottkotter; a son-in-law, David Fritz; siblings, Sylvester (June) Roessner, Rosena Roessner, Wilfred (Lillian) Roessner and Richard Roessner; in-laws, Agnes (Carl) Fischer, Francis (Willford) Hess, Edwin (Anna) Pottkotter, Albert Pottkotter, Mary (Cletus) Romer, Robert (Marcia) Pottkotter, Jerome Pottkotter and Virginia Pottkotter.

She was a member of St. Henry Catholic Church, the Fort Recovery American Legion Auxiliary and the Daughters of Isabella, Fort Recovery, and was a Gold Star Mother.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Henry Catholic Church. Burial will follow in St. Paul Cemetery, Sharpsburg.

Calling is 4-7 p.m. Friday from and 9-10 a.m. Saturday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, St. Henry.

Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.

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