Esther Allen

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.

Tuesday, January 2nd, 2007

Esther Allen

Esther Allen, 99, of Lima, died at 5:15 p.m. Dec. 30, 2006, at Valley Nursing Home, St. Marys.

She was born March 25, 1907, in Miller City, to Mathias and Dorothy Wagner Schmenk. In 1961, she married Harvey Allen, who died Dec. 25, 1977.

Survivors are four grandchildren, Jerry (Ruth) Dewitt, Poland Springs, Maine, Sandy (Ed) Fortman, St. Marys, and Deborah (Mark) Uhlenhake and Rick (Jan) Poppe, all of Celina; and numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

Deceased are a daughter, Betty Bowersock; and two great-grandchildren.

She was a homemaker and worked at DWG Cigar Factory, Lima; Lima Tank Plant; and Russell's Point Amusement Park. She was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9289 Auxiliary, St. Marys, and St. Rose Catholic Church, Lima.

Funeral Mass is 11 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, St. Marys, the Rev. Anthony Cutcher officiating. Burial will follow at Gethsemane Cemetery, St. Marys.

Calling is 6-8 p.m. today at Miller-Long and Folk Funeral Home, St. Marys.

Contributions can be made to Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Celina.

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