Flood Warning issued September 20 at 5:21PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...The Flood Warning continues 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 4:40 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 12.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
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.
Today 80° Today 80° chance 61° 61° likely Tomorrow 66° Tomorrow 66° chance 58° 58° slight chance
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Friday, November 5th, 2021
Velma Holdheide
Velma Hilda (Unrast) Holdheide, age 80, of Houston, passed away peacefully of natural causes early Thursday morning, November 4, 2021, at The Landings in Sidney, Ohio.
She was born June 16, 1941, in Celina, Ohio, to the late Aloys & Marie (Otte) Unrast. On November 11, 1961, at St. Louis Catholic Church in North Star, Velma married Jerome Holdheide who survives.
Also surviving are two children, Mark & Connie Holdheide of Houston and Linda & Dave Westgerdes of Piqua; four grandchildren: Ashley & Derek Meyer, Amanda & Reggie Rose, Aliya Holdheide & fiancé, Vince Barhorst and Alyssa & Eric Swartz along with five great-grandchildren: Emmett, Everett and Brynn Meyer and Jace and Mack Rose; four siblings: Leroy & Susie Unrast of Wilcox, AZ, Margaret Wagner of Celina, Bertha & Joe Rosenbeck of New Bremen and Henry & Anita Unrast of New Weston as well as sisters & brothers-in-law: Joan Holdheide of Fort Loramie, Wilfred Albers of Celina, Werner & Joann Holdheide of St. Henry, Paul & Rosalee Holdheide of Maria Stein and Leonard & Marilyn Holdheide of Maria Stein along with numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by three brothers, Virgil, Marvin and Dennis Unrast as well as brothers & sisters-in-law: Robert Wagner, Ralph and Alvin Holdheide and Wilma Albers.
Velma was a 1959 graduate of Marion Local High School. She went on to continue studies at the Springfield Mercy Hospital School of Nursing. She retired in 1998, from Dettmer Hospital/Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy where she was employed as an LPN for 36 years. After retiring Velma had been a home-health care giver for various agencies. She was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church and the lady's sodality. Velma was also an active volunteer with the Shelby Co. Right to Life and the NFL Region of St. Vincent DePaul. In her leisure, she enjoyed gardening, genealogy and interacting with her grandchildren.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:30 AM, Tuesday November 9, 2021, at Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Newport with Rev. Steven Shoup presiding. Interment will follow at the church cemetery.
Friends may call Monday 3:00 to 7:00 PM and Tuesday 9:00 to 10:00 AM at Gehret Funeral Home in Fort Loramie.
Memorials may be made to NFL Region St. Vincent DePaul, Shelby Co. Right to Life or Wilson Health Hospice.
Private condolences may be expressed at www.gehretfuneralhome.com.
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