Rita Stammen

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.

Saturday, September 10th, 2016

Rita Stammen

Mary "Rita" Stammen, 92, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died on September 9, 2016, at The Gardens at St. Henry, St. Henry, Ohio.

She was born March 15, 1924, in Fort Loramie, OH, to the late Frank and Hedwig (Schulze) Huber. On September 14, 1946, she married Melvin Stammen, who died April 1, 2000.
       Surviving are four sons, Ken (Pat) Stammen of Fort Recovery, Ron (Mary Lou) Stammen of Fort Recovery, Dan Stammen of Fort Recovery (Deb Abels) of Celina, OH and Steve Stammen of Fort Recovery; a daughter, Kathy (Ron) Ontrop of St. Henry, OH; two sisters, Mildred Siefring of Celina, OH and Betty Feltz of St. Henry; two brothers, Paul (Barb) Huber of North Star, OH and Louis (Janie) Huber of Versailles, OH; sixteen grandchildren, Jeff, Tim, Todd, Marty, Tony & Jason Stammen, Rob, Brian, Doug & Brad Ontrop, Jodi Wendel, Lori Thein, Amy Wendel, Chrissy Bergman, Kim Niekamp and Lisa Overman; a sister-in-law, Diane Huber of North Star; and an in-law, Sr. Esther Ann Stammen of Mishawaka, IN.
      Preceding her in death is her son, John Stammen; 1 great grandchild, Luke; siblings, Eleanor (Virgil) Schoenlein, Norbert Huber, Dolores (Lavern) Rindler, Herbert (Dorothy) Huber, Ruth (Carl) Stammen, Dorothy (Othor) Barga and Frank Huber; brothers-in-law, Elmer Siefring and Tony Feltz; and in-laws, Werner (Norma) Stammen and Irene (Clarence) Broering.
       Rita was a bookkeeper for Stammen Fertilizer and was engaged in the family farm.
       She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary Post 345, Fort Recovery, the St. Paul Catholic Church, Sharpsburg, Ohio and the church's Altar Rosary Sodality.
       Rita loved to play cards, especially with the grandchildren. She also loved gardening and being with her family.
     A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at St. Paul Catholic Church Sharpsburg, with Fr. Matthew Feist officiating. Burial will follow at St. Paul Cemetery.
        Calling is 2:00 pm-8:00 pm Monday and 9:00 am-9:45 am Tuesday at Brockman-Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery.

Condolences may be directed to www.brockmanboeckmanfh.com.

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