Martha Andrews

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, January 27th, 2015

Martha Andrews

Martha May Andrews, 82, Rockford and Chattanooga, died at 11:25 p.m. Jan. 25, 2015, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind.

She was born July 5, 1932, in Pleasant Township, Van Wert County, to Michael G. and Florence M. Osborn Klinger. On Aug. 5, 1950, she married Victor E. Andrews Jr., who survives.

Also surviving are two daughters, Carol (Robert) Berry, Rockford, and Alice (Thomas) Jackson, Celina; a sister-in-law, Erma Klinger, Convoy; a brother-in-law, Roger Andrews, Chattanooga; four grandchildren, Robert (Deb) Berry, Bruce (Trisha) Berry, Scott Jackson and Kara Jackson; and eight great-grandchildren, Justin (Jessica) Berry, Brandon Berry, Alexis Berry, Breanna Berry, Skyy Jackson, Blake Jackson, Kaden Jackson and Phoenix Jackson.

Deceased are two brothers, Robert Klinger and Michael William Klinger, and two sisters, Elizabeth Ann Yocum and Nancy Jane Whitten.

She was a 1950 graduate of Convoy High School. She worked as a bookkeeper at Andrews Garage for 25 years and secretary at Andrews Sawmill for 10 years.

She was a member of the Chattanooga United Methodist Church, where she served as a Sunday school teacher for 25 years. She also served as ad council secretary for the United Methodist Women.

Services are 11 a.m. Thursday at Cisco Funeral Home, Pastor Tom Brunstrup officiating. Burial will follow at Mercer Memory Gardens, Celina.

Calling is 4-8 p.m. Wednesday and 10-11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Condolences may be sent to www.ciscofuneralhome.com.

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