Helen Ferda Gorby

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, October 27th, 2023

Helen Ferda Gorby

Helen Ferda Gorby, 88, of St. Marys, and formerly of Beavercreek, Ohio, died 10:36 A.M. Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at Otterbein St. Marys Retirement Community.

She was born July 23, 1935, in Wellsburg, West Virginia, the daughter of Michael and Anna (Blas) Ferda.

She is survived by her two sons: Dwain Gorby of New Carlisle; Ronald Gorby of St. Marys; by her grandchildren: Ryan (Madison) Gorby; Aaron (Alexa) Gorby; Tyler Gorby; Matt Gorby; Lindsay (David) Vallo; by her great-grandchildren: Griffin and Piper Gorby. She is survived by her step-grandson, Michael (Appollo) Schloss of Milton, Florida; by her sisters: Sue Hanlin of Huntington, West Virginia; Jane Konisky of Winterville, Ohio; by her step-great grandchildren: Shiloh, Hosea, Aggie and Salem.

She was preceded in death by her parents; by her siblings: Anna Ferda; Mike Ferda; Mary Evanko; Margaret Ferda; Pauline Triplett; George Ferda; John Ferda; Emma Ferda Bullock; Wilma Levine. She was preceded in death by her longtime special friend, Don Hohne.

Helen was a graduate of Wellsburg High School. She was a homemaker and also the office manager for Gorby's Transmission in Dayton, Ohio. She was a member of St. Marys Catholic Church in Dayton. She was an excellent bowler and a master of contract bridge; she was a very shrewd investor and she dearly loved her sons and grandchildren.

Funeral rites will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, November 1, 2023, at the Chambers and James Funeral Home, 1030 Main Street, Wellsburg, West Virginia, Fr. Justin Golna, officiant. Burial will follow at Franklin Cemetery in Wellsburg.

Friends may call from 4-7 P.M. Monday at the Miller Funeral Home, 1605 Celina Road, St. Marys, Ohio, and from noon until 2:00 P.M. Wednesday at the Chambers and James Funeral Home in Wellsburg.

Condolences and memories may be shared with Helen's family via Millerfuneralhomes.net.

Archive of
October 27th, 2023

Buy this E-Edition

Additional obituaries on this date

Dorothy Silver

Dorothy "Dot" Eileen Silver, 83, of St. Marys, OH died 1:30 p.m. Wednesday October 25, 2023 at Vancrest of St. Marys, with her loving family at her bedside. [More]

Vernon Huber

Vernon J. Huber age 92 of Maria Stein, Ohio formerly of Osgood passed away at 9:35 AM on Thursday, October 26, 2023 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater, Ohio. [More]