Betty Gaerke

Flood Warning issued September 20 at 5:21PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

...The Flood Warning continues 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 4:40 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 12.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.

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.

Tuesday, April 4th, 2017

Betty Gaerke

Betty A. Gaerke, 83, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died April 3, 2017, at The Gardens at St. Henry, St. Henry, OH.

She was born April 6, 1933, in St. Henry, OH, to the late Joseph and Frances (Stelzer) Wuebker. On June 15, 1955, she married Joe Schwartz Jr., who died October 18, 1968. On July 31, 1970, she married Charles "Charlie" Gaerke, who survives. Charlie's first wife, Wilma (Uhlenhake) Gaerke, died in 1968.

Also surviving are her children, Bill Gaerke of Fort Recovery, Jack (Judy) Gaerke of Fort Recovery, Dale (Carolyn) Gaerke of Perrysburg, OH, Randy (Barb) Gaerke of Coldwater, OH, Donna (Mark) Grube of St. Marys, OH, Theresa (Bill) Delzeith of St. Henry, OH, Diane (Tim) Homan of Coldwater, Rob (Alice) Gaerke of Fort Recovery, Marie (Dave) Link of Fort Recovery, Jennifer (Brian) Ballard of Springboro, OH, and Tim (Julie) Gaerke of Fort Recovery; 36 grandchildren; 52 great grandchildren; a brother, Harold Wuebker of Sault Sainte Marie, MI; and in-laws, Marcy (Dick) Topp of Kettering, OH, Virginia Tangeman of Maria Stein, OH, Janet Gaerke of Fort Recovery, Dorothy Gaerke of Fort Recovery, Lillian Homan of Coldwater, Omer Klosterman of Montezuma, OH, and Marilyn Uhlenhake of Coldwater.
Preceding her in death is a son, James Schwartz; a daughter-in-law, Mary Gaerke; grandsons, Michael Homan and Steven Gaerke; siblings, Dorothy Kerber, Margie Hausfeld, Joan Fischer, Janis Wuebker, and Wilfred Wuebker; in-laws, Lorine Forthofer, Jerry Gaerke, Herb Gaerke, Leonard Gaerke, Harold Gaerke, Luella Franck, Bernard Gaerke, Virgil Gaerke, Mary Ann Homan, Henry Gaerke Jr., Paul Schwartz, Delbert Schwartz, Dorothy Brandewie, Tom Uhlenhake, Rita Klosterman, Ernie Uhlenhake, and Mary Lou Unrast.

She was a 1951 graduate of Minster High School, Minster, Ohio. She was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church, St. Peter and its Christian Mothers Sodality.

She enjoyed playing cards, traveling and the occasional visit to the casino. Most of all, Betty enjoyed being with her family.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am Thursday, April 6, 2017 at Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, Fort Recovery, Ohio, Fr. Matthew Feist will be officiating. Burial will follow at St. Peter Cemetery, St. Peter, Ohio. Betty will be buried on her 84th birthday.

Calling is 2:00 pm-8:00 pm Wednesday and 9:00 am-10:00 am Thursday at Brockman-Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery, Ohio.

Contributions can be made to State of the Heart Care.

Condolences may be directed to www.brockmanboeckmanfh.com.

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