Special Weather Statement issued August 13 at 6:14AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Fog has developed across the area. This is reducing visibility to 1 mile or less in some locations. Motorists should be prepared for rapid changes in visibility along their route. Slow down and only use your low beam headlights.
Flood Watch issued August 13 at 4:50AM EDT until August 14 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton and Robertson, 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...Through Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A lull in rainfall will continue for much of the day. However, additional storms will move into the area later this afternoon. The risk of heavy rainfall will be greatest tonight into early Friday morning. There is also the potential for storms to repeatedly move over the same locations, which increases flash flood risk.
Today 83° Today 83° chance 69° 69° chance likely Tomorrow 81° Tomorrow 81° chance likely 68° 68° chance
Saturday, June 11th, 2016
Joseph Maruna
Joseph F. Maruna, age 80, of Coldwater, died Thursday, June 9, 2016 at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater.
He was born July 14, 1935 in Cleveland to the late Joseph & Florence (Macha) Maruna. On October 19, 1957 he married Trudy (Lawler) and she survives in Coldwater.
He is survived by six children, Mike Maruna of Colorado Springs, CO, Linda Maruna (Thomas Owens) of Abaco, Bahamas, Greg (Sherry) Maruna of Wickliffe, Dave (Lynn) Maruna of Fuquay-Varina, NC, Carol (Damain) Smith of Jacksonville, NC and Tim (Bev) Maruna of Hambden; 14 grandchildren; and siblings James (Maureen) Maruna of South Euclid, Paul (Sharon) Maruna of Dayton, Bernadette Petrick of Madison and a sister-in-law Mary Alice (Jack) Clifford of Mayfield Village.
He is preceded in death by a brother Thomas and a brother in law Joe Howard.
He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater, Coldwater Jaycees and Kiwanis and the Geneva Rotary.
Joe graduated from Cathedral Latin High School, the University of Dayton and John Carroll University. He taught high school government for 22 years in Coldwater. He was owner/manager of Hemlock Spring Golf Club in Geneva, Ohio for 16 years.
He then retired to Coldwater where he was very active in the Kiwanis, various church positions including the men's and mixed choirs, tutoring, a golf teacher and coach. Joe received the Mercer County Outstanding Senior Citizen Award in 1997, the Coldwater Chamber of Commerce 2005 Volunteer of the year as well as several outstanding teacher awards.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 am Monday June 13, 2016 at Holy Trinity Church. Burial will follow in St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater.
Friends may call from 1 to 7 pm on Sunday and 9 to 10 am Monday at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater.
Memorials may be made to the Cavalier Stadium Improvement Project C/O Mercer County Civic Association.
Condolences can be left at hogenkampfh.com.
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