Marjorie Place

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.

Wednesday, July 13th, 2016

Marjorie Place

Marjorie Jessalyn Place, age 96 died at 3:50 p.m., Monday, July 11, 2016 at Auglaize Acres Nursing Home.

She was born November 20, 1919 in Lima, Ohio to the late Eldon and Daisy Zerkle Shappell. On February 17, 1940 she married Ira Cox Place who died May 16, 2007.

Mrs. Place had worked at Name Plate in Spencerville and was a member of the United Church of Christ. She enjoyed family time and her grandkids, quilting, sewing, cross stitching, and gardening with herbs and flowers. She especially enjoyed making Christmas Eve special for her grandkids with lots of decorations, homemade cookies, candies, and red cake.

She is survived by a son - Timothy J. (Kathy) Place of Wapakoneta; a daughter - Linda (Marvin) Topp of New Bremen; 11 grandchildren; 28 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a daughter - Toyetta Sue (Jay) Hixenbaugh; siblings - Robert D. Shappell, John Shappell, Eunice Dardio, Adrian Shappell, Evadna Thuman, Helen Frazier, and infants Dorothy and Edna Shappell.

Graveside services will begin 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 16, 2016 at Buckland Cemetery in Buckland. The Rev. Adrian Sunday will officiate.

A celebration of life will begin 2:00 p.m., Sunday, September 4, 2016 at the Buckland Park.

Memorial contributions may be made to Buckland United Church of Christ; the Auglaize County Chapter of the American Cancer Foundation, and the 4-H foundation.

Condolences may be shared at www.BayliffAndSon.com.

Arrangements are by Bayliff & Son Funeral Home, Cridersville.

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