Helen Shinabery

Flood Warning issued September 20 at 5:21PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

...The Flood Warning continues 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 4:40 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 12.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.

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.

Monday, August 18th, 2014

Helen Shinabery

Helen Pauline Shinabery, 93, Rockford, died at 10:30 p.m. Aug. 16, 2014, at VanCrest Health Care Center, Van Wert.

She was born July 29, 1921, in Ohio City, to Peter W. and Loretta Louetta Rayer Wiseman. On Oct. 17, 1941, she married Darlene M. Shinabery, who died Dec. 17, 1993.

Surviving are five children, Sandi (James) Allmyer, Mason, Bruce (Marcella) Shinabery, Van Wert, Brent Shinabery, Rockford, Vikki (Kerry) Kauffman, Decatur, Ind., and Victor (Donna) Shinabery, St. Marys; a sister, Thelma "Tootie" Allen, Rockford; seven grandchildren, Carey (Kristin) Allmyer, Kara Kauffman, Ryan Shinabery, Stephanie Shinabery, Kyle Kauffman, Kendra Kauffman and Matthew (Ashley) Shinabery; a stepgranddaughter, Chelli (Rodney) Sheffar; a great-grandson, Jayson Allmyer; and three stepgreat-grandchildren, Dolan and Emma Haynes and Adam Sheffar.

Deceased are four brothers, Paul Wiseman, Waldo Wiseman, Robert Wiseman and Lloyd "Bud" Wiseman, and two sisters, Emma Lou Myers and Marcile Edna McDougal.

She had worked at Colonial Nursing Home, Rockford, and retired from Shane Hill Nursing Home, also of Rockford, after 25 years of service. She was a member of St. Johns Lutheran Church, Ohio City, and the 37th Division of Ladies Auxiliary.

Services are 8 p.m. Tuesday at Cowan & Son Funeral Home, Van Wert, Pastor Chad Strabbing officiating. Burial will follow at Dayton National Cemetery.

Calling is 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Memorials may be sent to VanCrest Health Center or State of the Heart Ohio Hospice.

Condolences may be sent to www.cowanfuneralhome.com.

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