Orville Pence

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.

Monday, July 3rd, 2006

Orville Pence

Orville Pence, 94, 8277 Maier-Barber Road, St. Marys, died at 3 a.m. July 1, 2006, at the Saint Marys Living Center.

He was born Nov. 14, 1911. On Nov. 14, 1931, he married Edith Snyder, who died July 21, 2004.

Survivors are a son, Bill (Carroll) Pence, St. Marys; two daughters, Imogene (Kermit) Miller, Wapakoneta, and Kathleen Gunston, Wyvale, Canada; 12 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, eight great-great-grandchildren and three step-great-great-grandchildren.

Deceased are three brothers, Sylvester, Boyd and Cloyd; a sister, Mabel Russell; and a brother-in-law, Edward Russell.

He was retired from Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., St. Marys. He also was a farmer and a licensed pilot. He was a member of Faith Alliance Church, New Bremen.

Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Miller-Long and Folk Funeral Home, St. Marys, the Rev. Dean Greenwood officiating. Burial is at Resthaven Memory Gardens.

Calling is after 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Contributions can be made to the church.

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