Flood Warning issued September 17 at 4:22PM EDT until September 17 at 10:45PM 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 1045 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 421 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in the warned area, with numerous roads remaining closed due to high water. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - 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
Monday, September 14th, 2009
Raymond Depweg
Former Rossburg resident Raymond U. "Ray" Depweg, 85, Greenville, died Sept. 11, 2009, at Wayne Hospital, Greenville.
He was born in Chickasaw to Francis and Catherine Bruns Depweg. His wife Mary C. "Eileen" Kaiser Depweg is deceased.
Surviving are his children: Gary (Pam) Depweg, Osgood, and Ellen (Bruce) Hetzler, Greenville; a brother, Wilford Depweg; and two sisters, Viola Strukamp and Edna Wimmers; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
He and his wife owned and operated the former Depweg's Grocery in Rossburg. He served the village of Rossburg in several capacities including fire chief for the Rossburg Fire Department. He was a veteran of World War II having served with the U. S. Army. He was a member of the St. Mary's Catholic church, Greenville.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held today at the church, the Rev. John White officiated. Burial took place in the church cemetery.
Calling was held Sunday at Oliver-Floyd Funeral Home, Greenville.
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