Elmer Broering

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.

Friday, May 19th, 2023

Elmer Broering

Elmer C. Broering, age 82, of Burkettsville, died on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton.

He was born July 30, 1940, in Cranberry Prairie, to the late Lawrence & Stella (Kaiser) Broering. On November 21, 1964, he married his wife Barbara A. (Sommer) Broering. Barb survives in Burkettsville.

Elmer is also survived by children and their spouses: Marvin & Jenny Broering of Burkettsville, Greg & Brenda Broering of Portland, IN, Sandy & Ron Post of St. Henry, Vicki & Steve Knapke of St. Henry, and Cara & Mark Koesters of Bellbrook. Also surviving Elmer are 23 grandchildren, and 14 great grandchildren, as well as siblings and in-laws: Mary & Louis Grieshop, Paul & Karen Broering, Luke & Barb Broering, Janice Broering, Robert & Betty Broering, Jean & Orville Borgert, Wally & Shirley Broering, Denny & Sharon Ontrop, Marilyn Fortkamp, and Linda Sommer.

In addition to his parents, Elmer is preceded in death by a brother, Don Broering, sisters and brother-in-law, Irene & George Speelman, and Esther Ontrop, and in-laws, Vernon Gehret, Nancy Broering, Lee Fortkamp, and Bill Sommer.

Elmer was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church in Burkettsville. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Elmer was a lifelong farmer, a seed corn consultant and salesman, and had served as the President of the Mercer County Farm Bureau. He loved vacationing with his wife to their place in Florida. He also enjoyed fishing and loved spending time with his grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 AM on Monday, May 22, 2023, at St. Bernard Catholic Church. Burial will follow in St. Bernard Cemetery in Burkettsville.

Friends may call on Sunday, May 21, from 1:00 PM to 5:00PM or on Monday, from 9:00AM to 10:00 AM at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home in St. Henry.

Memorial contributions may be made to The Center for Neurological Development in Burkettsville.

Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.

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