Flood Warning issued September 20 at 9:40AM EDT until September 20 at 2:40PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers...
St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHEN...Until this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, State Route 117 near Route 118 north of Rockford is water-covered and closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:40 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 13.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall slowly this afternoon, falling below flood stage later this evening. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
Today 80° Today 80° chance 61° 61° likely Tomorrow 66° Tomorrow 66° chance 58° 58° slight chance
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020
Diana Fields
Diana Fields, age 72, a resident of rural Portland, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2020 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.
Diana was born on March 8, 1947, in Berne, Indiana, the daughter of Keith Teeple and Elizabeth (Grogg) Schmidt.
She worked for Jay Garment for 33 years and FCC in Portland for 7 years. She enjoyed spending time with her children, and sitting on the porch in the sunshine watching her grandchildren. Diana married Robert Fields on December 28, 1962.
Survivors include: Her husband of 57 years: Robert "Bob" Fields-rural Portland, Indiana; 2 daughters: Laura Williams (husband Al)-Iowa City, Iowa; Sunday King (fiancé Tim Thacker)-Fremont, Indiana; 1 sister: Betty Ann Lawrence-Celina, Ohio; 2 brothers: Steven Teeple (wife Gilda)-Valparaiso, Indiana, Mark Teeple (wife Evelyn)-Angola, Indiana, 5 grandchildren: Friday King (husband-David Reed), Dannie King III (wife-Brittany), Diana Hall (husband-Alex), Laura Williams, and Ariel Williams; 6 great-grandchildren: Kaylee, Emily, Nevaeh, Olivia, Rosemary, and Tavion.
She was preceded in death by a son, Barney Fields, her parents, and 3 brothers: Larry, Bruce and Roger Teeple.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 10:00 am-11:00 am at Williamson-Spencer and Penrod Funeral Home in Portland.
Services to celebrate Diana's life will follow at 11:00 am at the funeral home. Pastor Larry Eads will officiate the services. Burial will follow at a later date in Antioch Cemetery, south of Portland.
Memorials to the Jay County Heart Fund.
Online condolences may be sent to www.williamsonspencer.com.
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