Lois Shirk

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.

Monday, November 16th, 2015

Lois Shirk

Lois Ann Shirk age 90 of Minster, Ohio died at 4:10 PM on Friday, Nov. 13, 2015 at her home.

She was born on Nov. 9, 1925, in Paulding, OH to the late Clair Wesley & Lucy Evelyn (Conine) Houghton. She married Owen Keefer Shirk on July 21, 1946 in Fostoria, OH. He preceded her in death.

She is survived by children Linda & Smiley O'Reilly, Minster, Kyle & Linda Shirk, Indian Lake & Karen & Michael Fairchild, Piqua, 9 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren, 4 great great grandchildren and sister-in-law Marie Houghton, Wooster, OH.

She was preceded in death by a brother Robert Houghton & sister Betty Miller.

She was a graduate of Maumee Valley Hospital School of Nursing, Toledo, OH in October of 1946. She was a nursing Assistant at Heritage Manor Nursing Center, Minster and a housewife. She was the Queen of the OH-IRIS Chapter of the Red Hats.

The family will receive friends from 2-4 PM on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster.

A graveside service will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, November 20, 2015 at Highland Cemetery, West Liberty, OH.

The family requests donation be made to Grand Lake Hospice.

Condolences may be made at www.hogenkampfh.com.

Archive of
November 16th, 2015

Buy this E-Edition

Additional obituaries on this date

Nancy Dennings

Nancy Cody Dennings, 89, formerly of Saint Marys, died 8:22 P.M. Saturday, November 14, 2015, at the home of her daughter in Celina. [More]

Leota Johnson

Leota G. Johnson, 94, of Ohio City, died at 2:16 p.m., Saturday at the Van Wert County Hospital. [More]

George Stevens Sr.

George E. Stevens Sr., 70, of Celina died at 7:49 p.m. Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]

Marie McQueen

Marie E. McQueen, 95, Union, and formerly of Celina, died at 4:30 a.m. Nov. 15, [More]

Luella Poppe

Luella M. Poppe, New Bremen, died at 11:48 p.m. Nov. 12, 2015, at Auglaize Acres Nursing Home, Wapakoneta. [More]

Ivo Homan

Ivo Homan, 80, St. Henry, died on Nov. 15, 2015, at Briarwood Village, Coldwate [More]