Merle Schuller

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, May 30th, 2014

Merle Schuller

Merle D. Schuller, 78, St. Marys, died at 1:30 a.m. May 29, 2014, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.

He was born March 28, 1936, in Putnam County, to Bernard and Ella Drew Schuller. On June 6, 1958, he married Carolyn M. Metz in St.Paul's United Church of Christ in St. Marys, and she survives.

Also surviving are two daughters, Michele (Nick) McDermitt, Morocco, Ind., and Missy (Roy Jay) Roby, St. Marys; a son, Mark (Jennifer) Schuller, St. Marys; seven grandchildren, Nicole (David) Hanen, Jace (Jennifer) McDermitt, Jeremy McDermitt, Lyndsey Roby, Courtney Roby, Marissa Engle and Emma Schuller; three great-grandchildren, Lucas Hanen, Erin Hanen and Emersyn McDermitt; three sisters, Irene Thatcher, Rockford, Sharon (Larry) Seibert, Spencerville, and Deanna (Harold) Carr, Bitely, Mich.; a brother, Anthony (Charlotte) Schuller, Warsaw, Ind.; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Marvin Schuller, Wayne Schuller and Alvin Schuller; and sisters, Deloris Gilliland and Bernadine Jacobs.

He retired from United Equity in Spencerville and Kossuth, where he worked as a grain hauler. He also had worked at the former Avco-New Idea in Coldwater and Metz Electric in St. Marys. He was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ, St. Marys. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed deer hunting, camping and fishing.

Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Miller Funeral Home West Chapel, St. Marys, the Rev. Ed Bray officiating.

Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the Kidney Dialysis Unit in Celina or St. Paul's UCC.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.millerfuneralhomes.net.

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