Frances Klenke

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, February 28th, 2018

Frances Klenke

Frances M. Klenke, age 90 of Coldwater, died on Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at the Gardens at St. Henry.

She was born March 2, 1927 in Carthagena to the late Ferd & Theresia (Hemmelgarn) Selhorst. She married Wilfred J. Klenke on September 4, 1948 in Carthagena and he died May 28, 2014.

She is survived by twelve children, Tom (Rox) Klenke of Coldwater, Dan (Rose) Klenke of St. Marys, Peg (Ken) Dues of St. Henry, Mary (Fred) Kremer of Maria Stein, Ed (Connie) Klenke of St. Henry, Karen (Nick) Evans of St. Marys, Charlene (Jim) West of Wellington, FL, Roger (Connie) Klenke of St. Henry, Bill (Tami) Klenke of Coldwater, Mark Klenke of Coldwater, Kari (Gary) Prenger of Maria Stein, and Fred Klenke of St. Marys; 31 grandchildren; 56 great grandchildren with 2 on the way; in-laws, Peg Selhorst of Coldwater, Elmer (Mary Lou) Klenke of Coldwater, Ann (Paul) Tobe of Coldwater, Esther Goettemoeller of Maria Stein, Urban Knapke of Maria Stein, Ivo (Ginny) Klenke of Lima, and Patricia (Joe) Brockman of Portland, IN, June Klenke of Springboro, Joan Ranly of Ft. Recovery.

She was also preceded in death by a son Gary, three grandchildren, one great grandchild, siblings, Henry Selhorst, Ludwig (Bertha) Selhorst, Juliana (Ray) Wilker, Bernard (Carol) Selhorst, Odelia (Robert) Bruggeman and Clara (Homer) Schieltz in laws, Don (Lillian Mock) Klenke, Bob Klenke, Delores & Marvin Muhlenkamp, Dan Goettemoeller and Mary Lou (Harold) Ranly.

She was a member of St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Carthagena, the Ministry of Praise, the St. Monica Ladies Sodality of the Church and the Coldwater American Legion Auxiliary. Frances was a farm wife and homemaker and volunteered at Community Hospital. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 AM on Monday, March 5, 2018 at St. Aloysius Church in Carthagena. Burial will follow in St. Aloysius Cemetery.

Friends may call on Sunday from 1:00 to 7:00 PM and Monday from 9 to 10 am at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater.

Memorials may be made to State of the Heart Care.

Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.

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