Viola Homan

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, August 25th, 2021

Viola Homan

Viola I. Homan, age 87, of St. Rose, died Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at the Gardens at Celina.

She was born January 23, 1934 in Chickasaw, to the late Aloys & Cecilia (Bruns) Eyink. On October 6, 1956 she married Wilbert J. 'Bill' Homan and he survives.

She is survived by children and in-laws: Dale (Lynn) Homan of Maria Stein, Nicholas (Missy) Homan of New Bremen, Gerald (Linda) Homan of Meriden, Connecticut, Randall (Deb) Homan of Maria Stein, Rosann (Ronald) Lochtefeld of Chickasaw, Mary Jean (Bradley) Verhoff of Montezuma and Bonnie (David) Tangeman of Maria Stein; 25 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren + 2 on the way. Siblings and in-laws, Mary Ann Gruss of Coldwater, Ken (Kathy) Eyink of Coldwater, Esther Eyink of Chickasaw, Mary Eyink of New Bremen, Donald Feltz of Coldwater, Lowell (Marian) Homan of New Bremen, Viola (Dennis) Mescher of Maria Stein, Alice Wynk of Montezuma and Ivo (Norma) Homan of Maria Stein.

She was also preceded in death by a grandchild; siblings and in-laws Edgar (Rita) Eyink, Ernest Eyink, Alice Feltz, Tom Eyink, Vincent Gruss, and Omer Wynk.

She was a member of St. Rose Catholic Church, the ladies sodality of the church, CCD teacher, resurrection choir, the St. Rose-Cassella card club and volunteered at Briarwood in Coldwater. Viola worked at Winner's Meats and in the cafeteria at Marion Local Schools. Viola enjoyed spending time with her family. She was the family prayer warrior and master cookie baker.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 am on Saturday, August 28, 2021 at Precious Blood Church in Chickasaw.

Friends may call at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Coldwater on Friday from 2 to 7 pm and on Saturday from 9 to 9:45 am. Burial will follow in St. Rose cemetery.

Condolences may be made at hogenkampfh.com.

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