Florence LaRue

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, September 13th, 2017

Florence LaRue

Florence E. LaRue, 95, of Celina, OH, passed away at her home, on Tuesday, September 12, 2017, at 12:00 am.

She was born October 7, 1921 in Mercer County, OH to the late Lewis H. and Clara (Eichenauer) West. She married Vaughn LaRue on October 20, 1940, and he preceded her in death on October 29, 1993.

Survivors include a son Roger (Linda) LaRue, New Haven, IN; five daughters, Charlene E. (David) Strock, Defiance, OH, Joyce (Oren) Skinner, Angola, IN, Marilyn (Donna Wolfe) LaRue, Morris Town, IN, Jane (Rodney) Mullins, Brookville, OH, and Terry Sue (Tony) Adams, Coldwater, OH; 13 grandchildren; 28 great grandchildren; and 5 great great grandchildren.

Also preceded in death by a son-in-law, Richard Andrews; a brother, Lisle West; a sister Mildred Parsell; and a grandson, Todd Adams.

Florence was a 1939 graduate of Celina Senior High School. She was devoted to her family and spent her life working as a homemaker. She was a member of Wabash United Church of Christ, Wabash, OH.

Visitation hours will be from 4-7 pm, Friday, September 15, 2017 in the Cisco Funeral Home, Celina, OH.

Funeral services will begin at 11:00 am on Saturday, September 16, 2017 in the Cisco Funeral Home with Rev. James Langham officiating; where the family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at Swamp College Cemetery, Celina, OH.

Memorial contributions can be made to State of the Heart Hospice, 230 W. Main St., Coldwater, OH 45828.

Please leave a condolence to the family @ www.ciscofuneralhome.com.

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