Flood Warning issued September 20 at 9:40AM EDT until September 20 at 2:40PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers...
St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHEN...Until this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, State Route 117 near Route 118 north of Rockford is water-covered and closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:40 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 13.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall slowly this afternoon, falling below flood stage later this evening. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
Today 80° Today 80° chance 61° 61° likely Tomorrow 66° Tomorrow 66° chance 58° 58° slight chance
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Tuesday, November 14th, 2006
Ruth McMahan
Mercer County native Ruth A. McMahan, 74, of Fort Wayne, Ind., died Nov. 12, 2006, at her residence.
She was born Aug. 3, 1932, in Mercer County, to Ferd and Viola Bruns. Her mother survives in St. Marys.
Survivors are a son, Kenneth, Fort Wayne; a daughter, Debra Cool, Palm Bay, Fla.; four brothers, Robert (Martha) Bruns, Rockford, William Bruns, Decatur, Ind., Michael Bruns, Warren, Mich., and Thomas Bruns, Elida; eight sisters, Thelma (Carl) Grilliot, West Palm Beach, Fla., Wilma (Dale) Quellhorst, St. Marys, Martha Young, Greenville, Clara Beougher, Rockford, and Mildred (Paul) Donovan, Darlene Thees, Marie (Bill) Hornburger, and Victoria Giere, all of Celina; five grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
Deceased are two brothers, John and Don Bruns and a sister, Helen Peason.
She worked for Peter Eckrich and Sons for over 33 years.
Services are 1 p.m. Wednesday at Covington Memorial Funeral Home, Fort Wayne. Burial is in Covington Memorial Gardens.
Contributions can be made to Heartland Hospice.
Condolences can be sent at www.covingtonmemorial.com.
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