Donald Maharg

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, October 7th, 2017

Donald Maharg

Donald Eugene Maharg Sr., age 92, of Celina, Ohio passed away on Thursday Oct. 5, 2017 at the Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater. He was born on May 27, 1925 in Licking County, Ohio to the late Irvin & Lola (Mc Laughlin) Maharg. On May 22, 1948 he married Virginia E. Chappell in Wooster, Ohio and she is surviving.

Also surviving are his children Donald Maharg Jr. of Celina, Brenda Stammen of Celina, Barbara (William) Stallings of Burlington, KY, Richard (Tina) Maharg of Celina, Michael Maharg of Celina, Dorothy (Art) Buschur of Pennville, IN, 12 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, 1 great great granddaughter, many step grandchildren, step great grandchildren, a sister Ruth Knight of Utica and son-in-law Paul Van Leuven of Auburn, IN.

Donald was preceded in death by his daughter Patricia Van Leuven, son James, brothers Paul, Kenneth, Jim, a sister Helen and a son-in-law James Stammen. Donald attended Newark Schools, then served his country in the Navy from 1943-1946 in Guadalcanal with the M.O.B. #88. He worked on the railroad and for utilities companies, then retired from DP&L in 1982. He was a member of the Beaver Chapel Congregational Christian Church in Celina and a member of the Celina V. F. W. Post #5713.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday Oct. 9, 2017 at the Lehman-Dzendzel Funeral Home, with Rev. Tom Christen officiating. Burial will follow in Mercer Memory Gardens in Celina, with Military Honors by the Celina American Legion and Celina V.F.W. Friends may call from 2-6 p.m. on Sunday Oct. 8, 2017 and from 12-1 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home.

Condolences may be left at LehmanDzendzelFH.com.

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