Edward Hasselman

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.

Thursday, February 1st, 2007

Edward Hasselman

Edward G. Hasselman, 69, of Grandview Drive, Fort Loramie, died at 9:03 a.m. Jan. 31, 2007, at Wilson Memorial Hospital emergency room, Sidney. Death was due to advanced congestive heart failure.

He was born April 11, 1937, in Darke County, to Alfred and Paulene Blakely Hasselman. On Oct. 22, 1958, he married Rita Wendeln Hasselman, who died July 15, 2004.

Survivors are a son, Douglas, Naples, Fla.; two daughters, Denise (Bill) Templeton, Alpharette, Ga., and Jayne (Frank) Overman, New Bremen; and five grandchildren.

He was mayor of Fort Loramie for the past seven years and was a past council member. He retired in 1999, from Minster Machine Co. He was a 1955 graduate of Fort Loramie High School and a member of St. Michael Catholic Church, Fort Loramie.

He was a co-founder/charter member of the CIC Committee; charter member Fort Loramie Football Boosters; Fort Loramie Watershed Association; Fort Loramie Racing Club; Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 1391; Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 1473, Celina; and past member of Fort Loramie Kiwanis.

Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. Steven Shoup officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.

Calling is 2-8 p.m. Friday and 9-10 a.m. Saturday at Gehret Funeral Home, Fort Loramie.

Contributions can be made to the American Heart Association or Redskin Memorial Park Fund.

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