Flood Warning issued September 17 at 10:03PM EDT until September 18 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 800 AM EDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1003 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in the warned area. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Neptune, Carthagena, Bulkhead, State Route 116 at State Route 197, Chattanooga and Kossuth.
65° 65° chance Fri 77° Fri 77° 60° 60° Sat 78° Sat 78° likely
Saturday, September 2nd, 2006
Arthur Carey
Arthur Lee Carey, 98, North Hamilton Street, Minster, formerly of Fort Loramie, died at 10:50 a.m. Sept. 1, 2006, at Heritage Manor Nursing Center, Minster.
He was born Oct. 13, 1907, in Sidney, to Charles H. and Bertha Gallimore Carey. On Aug. 16, 1932, he married Luetta C. Winner who died in 1967.
Surviving are three sons, Lavern of Fort Loramie, Gerald (Ruth) of Dayton, and Paul (Laura) of Minster; six grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Deceased are a son, Herbert; three brothers, three sisters and a grandchild.
He retired from Minster Machine Co. in 1969 and was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church, Fort Loramie. He also was a 50-year member of Minster Fraternal Order of Eagles Lodge 1391.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church, the Rev. Steven Shoup officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
Calling is 4-8 p.m. Monday and 9-10 a.m. Tuesday at Gehret Funeral Home, Fort Loramie.
Contributions can be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
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