Effie Varvel

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.

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2014

Effie Varvel

Effie E. Varvel, 75, Coldwater, died April 20, 2014, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater.

She was born April 18, 1939, in Chattanooga, to Jesse and Nancy Stoll Fifer.

Surviving are her second husband, Harry Varvel; a son, Joe (Stacy) Schwieterman, Coldwater; a daughter, Ellen (Gerald) Heitbrink, Coldwater; five stepchildren; Tom Varvel, Sharon Adams, Connie Allread, Sandy Comer and Steve Varvel, all of Greenville; two grandsons, Anthony and Bryan Schwieterman; 12 stepgrandchildren; 20 stepgreat-grandchildren; two stepgreat-great-grandchildren; three siblings, Hugh (Ruth) Fifer, Convoy, June Laux, Fort Recovery, and Dale (Sierra) Fifer, Convoy; a sister-in-law, Sally Fifer, Defiance; and a brother-in-law, Eugene (Bonnie) Schwieterman, New Bremen.

Deceased are her first husband, Donald Schwieterman, in 1989; a grandson, Ron Schwieterman; and five siblings, James Fifer, Marlene (Bob) Presho, Andrew Fifer, John Fifer and Jim Fifer.

She was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater, and graduated from Wright State University. She had worked at the former Huffy Plant in Celina.

Funeral services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater. Burial will follow in St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater.

Calling is 4-8 p.m. Tuesday and 9-10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Memorials may be given to State of the Heart Hospice.

Condolences may be left at www.hogenkampfh.com.

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