Elaine Brunswick

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, March 12th, 2025

Elaine Brunswick

Elaine M. (Schmiesing) Brunswick, age 73, of Montezuma, passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at Elmwood Assisted Living Center in Minster, Ohio.

Born on January 1, 1952, in Coldwater, OH, she was the beloved daughter of the late Walter and Mary Ann (Grevenkamp) Schmiesing. On August 11, 1973, she married David Brunswick, who survives her in Montezuma.

Elaine is also survived by her siblings and in-laws: Dianne & Larry Dicke of New Bremen, Margaret "Peg" & Mike Albers of Cassella, Dean & Jane Brunswick of Osgood, and Mary Jane Kaylor of Minster.

She leaves behind several nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews. She was preceded in death by her son, Matthew, and daughter, Meredith.

A dedicated educator, Elaine earned a bachelor's degree from Bowling Green State University and a Masters' Degree from Wright State University in Education and Library Sciences. She retired from St. Henry Schools and was an advisor of the AKTION Club of Mercer County. Elaine was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Montezuma, Ohio, and was known for her passion for propagating Monarch Butterflies.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Montezuma, OH, with burial to follow in the church cemetery.

Friends may call at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home-Coldwater on Monday, March 17, from 2PM to 5PM and on Tuesday from 9AM to 10AM. Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.

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