Lucille Ketring

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.

Saturday, July 5th, 2014

Lucille Ketring

Lucille C. Ketring, 87, died July 2, 2014, at Heartland of Eaton.

She was born March 17, 1927, in Maria Stein, to John and Mary Bergman Schlarman. Her husband, Billy Joe Ketring, died Dec. 26, 1995.

Surviving are five children, Judi (Steve) York of Lexington, Neb., Cindy (Joe) Johnson of New Paris, Larry (Deliah) Ketring of Houston, Texas, Michelle (Victor) Collavo of Lebanon, and Terry (Lori) Ketring of Bardstown, Ky.; four sisters, Lois Wenning, Imelda Stucke and Clara Marie (Ohmer) Brandewie, all of Osgood, and Velma Magoteaux, Troy; a sister-in-law, Betty Schlarman; grandchildren, Michael (Stacey) York, Kearney, Neb., Shawn (Laura) York, Ravenna, Neb., Shannon (Tammy) Atkins, Richmond, Ind., Chris (Brooke) Atkins, Richmond, Nicole (Francis) Ayson, San Diego, Calif., Kim Ketring, Houston, Brett Callavo, Lebanon, Zachary Ketring, Louisville, Ky., and Paige (John) Pacheco, Bardstown; great-grandchildren, Ryan and Dylan York, Alyssa Dewey, and Tanner, Sierra, Christopher, Abigail and Josh Atkins; stepgrandchildren, Mariah Adams, Madison Sarver and Justin (Trystan) Johnson; stepgreat-grandchildren, Emma, James and Jacob Johnson; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, family and friends.

Deceased are two brothers, Herb (June) Schlarman and Hugo (Liz) Schlarman; two sisters, Eileen Schlarman and Rosella (Wilfred) Tanner; three brothers-in-law, Roman Stucke, Cletus Wenning and Ralph Magoteaux; and a grandson, Keifer Lee Collavo.

She was a member of Visitation Catholic Church and St. Ann's Sodality, both of Eaton. She loved to collect lighthouses and was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

Funeral Mass is 10 a.m. Tuesday at the church, the Rev. Thomas Fitzsimmons officiating. Burial will follow at Preble Memory Gardens, West Alexandria.

Calling is 5-8 p.m. Monday at Robert L. Crooks Funeral Center, West Alexandria.

Contributions may be made to Hospice of Dayton.

Online condolences may be left at www.rlcfc.com.

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