Joseph Buening

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.

Thursday, September 12th, 2019

Joseph Buening

Joseph G. Buening, age 58, of Coldwater, Ohio, died Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at OSU Hospital in Columbus.

He was born on June 8, 1961 in Coldwater to the late Albert J. Buening and Betty Jane (Ahlers) Buening who survives in Coldwater.

He is survived by a son Chad Buening; grandchildren, Kaleb and Arianna; siblings Linda Schoenlein of Cassella, Sharon & Luke Timmerman of Coldwater, Connie & Joseph Wenning of Coldwater, and Angela & Jason Gable of Sylvania; and many nieces and nephews.

He is also preceded in death by a brother-in-law Ron Schoenlein.

He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Coldwater and the Fraternal Order of Eagles #3025 Coldwater. Joe loved traveling on his motorcycle and boating. For 30 years Joe carried on the Buening family tradition of helping at St. Elizabeth Cemetery. He worked at Crown Control in New Bremen.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 am on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Holy Trinity Church, Coldwater.

Friends may call from 4 to 7 pm Friday September 13 and 9 to 10 am Saturday at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Coldwater. Burial will follow in St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater.

Memorials may be made to the Cancer Association of Mercer County.

Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.

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