Sr. Verlina Mescher

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, May 27th, 2020

Sr. Verlina Mescher

Sr. Verlina Mescher, C.PP.S., age 85, died on May 17, 2020, at Hospice of Dayton. She was born on Feb. 28, 1935 in Maria Stein, Ohio. Parents were Otto (dec.) and Rosa (dec.) (Buening) Mescher.

Sister Verlina joined the sisters of the Precious Blood in Dayton, Ohio, on August 30, 1951.

Her brothers and sisters and in laws are: Ralph (dec.) and Sally Mescher, Versailles, OH; Lucille (dec.) and Bud (dec.) Nielsen of Pocahontas, AR; Gilbert Mescher (dec.) of Maria Stein, OH; Stanley (dec.) and Mickey (dec.) Mescher of Tipp City, OH; Elsie and Werner (dec.) Balster of Coldwater, OH; Dennis and Viola Mescher of Maria Stein, OH; James and Mary Kathryn Mescher of Fort Loramie, OH; Vernon (dec.), Sharon (dec.) and Mary Lou Mescher of Fort Recovery, OH; Sally and Gene (dec.) Mills of Versailles, OH; Sister Mary Martha Mescher of Hawaii; Nick and Sally Mescher of Urbana, OH; and David and Lucy Mescher of Maria Stein, OH. She also has numerous nieces and nephews, great and great-great nieces and nephews.

Private services were held on May 21, 2020, in Dayton, Ohio, at the Sisters of the Precious Blood.

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