Ralph Rammel

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, March 3rd, 2014

Ralph Rammel

Ralph I. Rammel, 56, Fort Recovery, died March 1, 2014, at his residence.

He was born Jan. 9, 1958, in Coldwater, to Julian Rammel and Edna Weitzel. His mother survives in Fort Recovery.

On Aug. 18, 1978, he married Bonnie Thobe, who survives in Fort Recovery.

Also surviving are two sons, Chris (Rachel) Rammel, Fort Recovery, and Scott (Emily) Rammel, Fort Recovery; a daughter, Renee (Scott) Brunswick, Fort Recovery; two sisters, Helen (Jim) Steinlage, St. Henry, and Diane Uhlenhake, St. Henry; three brothers, Jim (Jane) Rammel, Fort Recovery, Dave (Kim) Rammel, Fort Recovery, and Roger (Marilyn) Rammel, Fort Recovery; 11 grandchildren; mother-in-law, Ida Thobe, Celina; brother-in-law, Clete Nietfeld, Fort Recovery; and five in-laws, Carol Kunk, Silsbee, Texas, John (Susan) Thobe, Willow Springs, Mo., Pat (Ron) May, Fort Recovery, Joe (Deb) Thobe, Fort Recovery, and Jerry "Dutch" (Beth) Thobe, Fort Recovery.

Deceased are his father-in-law, Jerry Thobe; a sister, Bernice Nietfeld; and brothers-in-law, James Uhlenhake, Gene Kunk and Charles Breaux.

He was employed as a truck driver for Cooper Farms, Fort Recovery, and was a 1976 graduate of Fort Recovery High School. He was a member of Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, Fort Recovery. He enjoyed driving his golf cart, wood working, gardening, manicuring his yard and being with his family.

A funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, Fort Recovery, the Rev. Thomas Dorn officiating. Burial will be in St. Marys Cemetery, Fort Recovery.

Calling is 2-8 p.m. Wednesday and 9-10 a.m. Thursday at Brockman-Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery.

Online condolences may be directed to www.brockmanboeckmanfh.com.

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