Pauline Barga

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.

Monday, March 29th, 2021

Pauline Barga

Pauline Joan Barga, age 87 of North Star, died Friday, March 26, 2021 at Mercer Health Hospital in Coldwater. She was born March 25, 1934 in Osgood to the late William J. & Emily (Holthaus) Brackman. On September 5, 1955 at St. Nicholas Church, Osgood, she married James L. Barga and he survives in Coldwater.

Pauline is survived by children, William L. Barga and his sweetheart Diana Morsey of North Star, Jerome B. & Diane (Uhlenhake) Barga of North Star, Janet E. & Carl Kesic of Canal Winchester, John E. & Barbara (Murcko) Barga of Salisberry, Maryland, and Diane & John Huelskamp of St. Henry. She is also survived by 12 grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, as well as siblings and in-laws: Barb (Rammel) Brackman, Norma & Don Purcell, Paul & Valerie (Odom) Brackman, Janice & Delbert Dirksen, and Vernon Brackman.

In addition to her parents, Pauline is preceded in death by siblings and Donald Brackman, Eugene Brackman, and a sister-in-law Ruth (Reinhardt) Brackman.

Pauline was a member of St. Louis Catholic Church, North Star, and the St. Ann's Ladies' Sodality. She was a hardworking homemaker who loved to cook and care for people. She had an infectious smile and laugh and will be deeply missed by her family and friends.

A mass of Christian burial following all CDC guidelines will be held at 10:30am on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at St. Louis Church, North Star. Burial will follow in St. Louis Cemetery, North Star. Friends may call from 3:00pm-8:00pm on Tuesday, March 30, and 9:00am-9:45am on Wednesday at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Minster. Condolences may be left at www.hogenkampfh.com.

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