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.
Today 80° Today 80° chance 61° 61° likely Tomorrow 66° Tomorrow 66° chance 58° 58° slight chance
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Tuesday, September 16th, 2014
LaVern Menker
LaVern A. Menker, 81, St. Marys, and formerly of Springfield, died at 3:20 a.m. Sept. 15, 2014, at Elmwood Assisted Living Center, New Bremen.
He was born June 7, 1933, in Maria Stein, to Alvin and Anna Heitbrink Menker. On Sept. 17, 1955, in St. Marys, he married Jane Tumbush, who died Sept. 27, 2001.
Surviving are four children, Debra (Doug) Hunter, Sidney, Thomas (Beni) Menker, St. Marys, Scott (Beth) Menker, Mason, and Steve (Renee) Menker, Harrison Township, Mich.; 12 grandchildren, Mikey Gall, Sophia Menker, Ashley Menker, Anna Menker, Ben Menker, Marie (Josh) Valentine, Brian Hunter, Susan (Ryan) Shaffer, Ashley (Aaron) Seewer, Zach (Michaela) Menker, Cory Menker and Tyler Menker; seven great-grandchildren; three siblings, Alfrieda Backs, St. Marys, Marilyn (Don) Schmitmeyer, Minster, and Gene (Nan) Menker, Allen, Texas; and a sister-in-law, Elaine Tumbush, Celina.
Also deceased are a brother, Norman Menker; a sister, Virginia Schneider; three brothers-in-law, Don Backs, Les Schneider and Bob Tumbush; and a sister-in-law, Rosemary Menker.
He was a 1952 graduate of St. Marys Memorial High School and a veteran of the United States Army, having served during the Korean War. He was the retired general manager and vice president of Miller's Textile Services, Springfield.
He was an active member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, St. Marys, where he was a member of the Knights of Columbus. He was a Past Grand Knight, having served in 1964. He also had been a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church, Springfield, where he served on the parish council for many years.
He was the past president of the Ohio Association of Textile Services, a member of the St. Marys Zoning Board, a HOST mentor at St. Marys Intermediate School, a youth baseball coach in Springfield and St. Marys, a board member of St. Marys Little League and the Friends of Holy Rosary School, and a member of the St. Marys Roughrider Football Line Painting Crew.
Funeral Mass is 11 a.m. Friday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, St. Marys, the Rev. Barry Stechschulte officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at Gethsemane Cemetery, St. Marys.
Calling is 3-8 p.m. Thursday at Miller-Long and Folk Funeral Home, High Street chapel, St. Marys.
Memorials may be given to the Friends of Holy Rosary School or the church building fund.
Condolences may be left at www.millerfuneralhomes.net.
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