LaVern Heitkamp

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, October 3rd, 2016

LaVern Heitkamp

LaVern M. Heitkamp, age 75, of Chickasaw, died Friday, September 30, 2016 at Briarwood Village in Coldwater.

He was born December 14, 1940 in Portland, Indiana to the late August & Irma (Zahn) Heitkamp. On January 18, 1964 he married Sharon (Hinton) and she survives in Chickasaw.

He is also survived by a daughter Kristi & Rob Price of Maria Stein and their daughters Kendra & Carmen; a son Eric & Jennifer Heitkamp of New Bremen and their children Jessica, Jonny, Adriana and Isaac; siblings Doris Keiser of North Star, George & Evie Heitkamp of New Bremen, Marie & Steve McClurg of Chickasaw and Ruth & Bill Groff of Troy; and a brother-in-law Don Brown of Greenville.

He is preceded in death by in laws: Louis Keiser, Lois Weitzel-Brown, Bill Weitzel and Shirley Feasby.

He was a member of Precious Blood Church in Chickasaw, the men's sodality of the church, and the Maria Stein American Legion.

LaVern served in the US Army Reserve and was a former part owner of Chickasaw Machine & Tool.

He enjoyed spending time with his family, fishing, walks and discussing town business at the Qwik Stop in the mornings.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 am Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at the Precious Blood Church, Chickasaw. Burial will follow in Precious Blood Cemetery.

Friends may call from 2 to 8 pm on Tuesday and after 9 to 10 am on Wednesday at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Coldwater.

Memorials may be made to Cancer Association of Mercer County.

Condolences can be left at hogenkampfh.com.

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