Flood Watch issued April 3 at 9:17PM EDT until April 6 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...The following counties, in Indiana, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, the following counties, in Kentucky, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton and Robertson, and the following counties, in Ohio, 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 Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Soils remain moist and excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of rain will occur into the weekend with the heaviest rain expected Saturday into Saturday night.
46° 46° Fri 58° Fri 58° likely 51° 51° Sat 64° Sat 64°
Tuesday, March 27th, 2007
Norma Burchett
Norma Ann Burchett, 71, 232 N. Main St., Minster, died at 4:40 p.m. March 25, 2007, at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Minster.
She was born March 30, 1935, in Minster, to Lawrence and Elizabeth Sturwold Naber. On Nov. 13, 1954, she married Waldo W. Burchett, who survives.
Also surviving are five daughters, Ann (Kerry) Sparks, Columbus, Pat (Darrell) Kelbel, Beth (John) Winner and Mary Jo (Jeff) Monnin, all of Minster, and Janice (Jerry) Aselage, Fort Loramie; a sister, Mary Schmiesing, Minster; 15 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Deceased are an infant son; a brother, Vernon Naber; a sister, Wilma Heinl; and two brothers-in-law, Harry Heinl and Tom Schmiesing.
She retired from Minster Machine after 25 years and was a 1953 graduate of Minster High School. She was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church, serving as communion distributor and religion teacher, American Legion Auxiliary Post 387 of Minster, and the Minster Civic Association.
Funeral Mass is 10 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Revs. Rick Nieberding and Louis Schmit officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Friday and 9-9:30 a.m. Saturday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster.
Contributions can be made to the Minster Area Life Squad and the Heritage Manor Activity Fund.
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