Esther Marchal

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.

Tuesday, July 25th, 2017

Esther Marchal

Esther Marchal, age 90 a resident of Portland passed away Sunday, July 23, 2017 at Celina Manor in Celina, Ohio.

She graduated from Ft. Recovery High School in 1945. Esther was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Portland, past president of Nobel Busy Bees, and was a member of Altar Rosary Society, Salamonia VFW Auxiliary, and Moose Lodge.

She was a Homemaker, a waitress at Loy's Sale Barn restaurants, a sales clerk at True Value in Portland. She then worked at B&S Excursions in Portland before retiring with her husband from dairy farming.

Esther Marchal was born March 16, 1927 in Ft. Recovery, Ohio the daughter of Stephen and Rosella (Minnich) Braun. She married Odus Marchal on June 16, 1945. Odus passed away December 17, 2009.

Survivors Include: 2 Sons: Larry (wife Winifred) Marchal - Salamonia, Indiana, Mike (Deanna) Marchal - Portland, Indiana; 2 Daughters: Mary Ann (companion Chris) Mangen - Amherst, Wisconsin, Theresa (husband Mike) Baucher - Celina, Ohio; 2 Brothers: Carl (wife Judie) Braun - Celina, Ohio, Ivo Braun - Portland, Indiana; 3 Sisters: Rita Heyne - Celina, Indiana, Loudonna (husband Carl) Van Den Bosch - Coldwater, Ohio, Linda (husband Don) Dues - Celina, Ohio; 11 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren, step grandchildren.

Esther was preceded in death by two infant sons Thomas and Donald, one sister Marcene Burris, and two brothers Virgil Braun, Linus Braun.

Visitation will be from 2-8 pm Thursday with prayer service starting at 4 pm in the Williamson and Spencer Funeral Home in Portland.

Funeral Services will be held at 10 am Friday in the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Portland. Father Robert Moran will officiate the service and burial will follow at Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery West of Bryant.

Memorials may be directed to State of the Heart Hospice. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.

Online condolences may be sent to www.williamsonspencer.com.

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