Ralph Wolfe

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, January 11th, 2023

Ralph Wolfe

Ralph W. Wolfe, 64, of Celina, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2023. He was born July 5, 1958, in St. Marys, Ohio.

He is survived by his father Gordon (Kenneth) Wolfe, wife Deborah (Stephens) Wolfe of Celina, and by his daughter, Christine (Wolfe) Robertson of Waterford Michigan. He is also survived by his brother, Brian Wolfe of Celina; aunts and uncles, Dwight Henry Wolfe of St. Marys, Roseanne Myer of Celina, and John Schaefer of St. Marys.

He was preceded in death by his mother Carolyn (Schaefer) Wolfe, aunts and uncles, Francis Elmer Wolfe, Norman Lee Wolfe, Ramona Masonbrink (Wolfe), and Floyd Edward Wolfe.

Ralph was an active member of the Grand Lake United Methodist Church in Montezuma where he served on the Board of Trustees. He was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving in Desert Storm as a photographer. He was a member of the Celina American Legion and a lifetime member of the NRA. Ralph was very generous with his time, always helping others before himself. He had a passion for music, photography, and fixing anything that was broken well beyond repair sometimes.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm Saturday, January 14, 2023, at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Coldwater.

Family and Friends may call from 3 until 7 pm on Friday January 13, 2023, and from 11 am until 1 pm on Saturday at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the ASPCA.

Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.

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