Flood Watch issued April 3 at 4:50AM 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.
57° 57° chance Thu 68° Thu 68° chance 49° 49° Fri 57° Fri 57° likely
Thursday, May 17th, 2007
Lawrence Brookhart
Lawrence Bryce Brookhart, 69, 8201 state Route 219, Montezuma, died at 9:25 p.m. May 15, 2007, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater.
He was born Aug. 28, 1937, in Coldwater, to Lawrence and June Kerns Brookhart. On Oct. 17, 1959, he married Eileen Wynk, who survives in Celina.
Also surviving are five sons, Michael (Carol), Coldwater, Tom (Heidi), Waynesfield, Ron (Cathy), Montezuma, David (Susan), Merrimac, Mass., and Todd (Jenny), St. Henry; two brothers, Merl (Margie), Celina, and Rex (Margie), St. Henry; two sisters, Orpha (Rol) Hinton, Celina, and Emily (Tom) Osterholt, Portland, Ind.; three sisters-in-law, Lee, Montezuma, Betty, Coldwater, and Marcieta, Celina; 12 grandchildren, a stepgrandchild and two stepgreat-grandchildren.
Deceased are three brothers, Gordon, Dane and Leon.
He retired after 47 years at Midmark, Versailles, and was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, Montezuma, and South Shore Sportsman Club.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. James Dugal officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Friday and 9-10 a.m. Saturday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater.
Condolences can be sent to www.hogenkampfh.com.
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