Albert Weis

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.

Thursday, March 20th, 2014

Albert Weis

Albert C. Weis, 89, Coldwater, died March 18, 2014, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater.

He was born Dec. 24, 1924, in Coldwater, to Joseph G. and Emma Schlegel Weis. On Oct. 12, 1948, he married Arbeula C. King, who passed away March 15, 1992.

He is survived by six children, Ronald Weis, St. Marys, Victoria Cournoyer, Cincinnati, Melody Bergman, Celina, Robyn (Bruce) Ganger, Celina, Stephanie (Dave) Newbauer, Botkins, and Kimberly Myers, St. Louis, Mo.; 15 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; three step-great-grandchildren; and a sister-in-law, Thelma Weis, Coldwater.

He was preceded in death by two daughters, Cynthia Weis and Dawn Junod; a daughter-in-law, Carol Weis; a son-in-law, Ken Bergman; two great-grandchildren; two brothers, Rolland Weis and Norbert Weis; and three sisters, Mary Huber, Angeline Koverman and Rosie Meinerding.

He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater, and the Coldwater American Legion. He served in the U.S. Navy for four years during World War II and sold KNAPP shoes for 50 years. He also was a fireman, boilerman and engineer at the former Pet Milk plant in Coldwater. He loved gardening, his family and barbecue.

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

Calling is 2-8 p.m. Friday and 9-10 a.m. Saturday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater.

Condolences may be sent to hogenkampfh.com.

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