Flood Warning issued September 19 at 9:56PM EDT until September 20 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers...
St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHEN...Until Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, State Route 117 near Route 118 north of Rockford is water-covered and closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:40 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 13.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.2 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
66° 66° chance likely Sun 79° Sun 79° likely 56° 56° Mon 67° Mon 67° chance
Tuesday, August 7th, 2007
Leo Mescher
Leo H. Mescher, 94, formerly of Coldwater, died at 4:55 p.m. August 3, 2007, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.
He was born Jan. 25, 1913, in Maria Stein, to Frank and Elizabeth Puthoff Mescher. On April 22, 1939, he married Salome Mary Frenzer, who died Sept. 23, 1994.
Surviving are two sons, Richard (Delores), Dayton, and Steve (Mary), New Bremen; a daughter, Sandra (Linus) Clune, St. Henry; seven grandchildren, three stepgrandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and four stepgreat-grandchildren.
Deceased are two brothers, Raymond and Edmund.
He retired from Minster Machine Co. and was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, at the church, the Rev. Richard Walling officiating. Burial is a St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Tuesday and 9-10 a.m. Wednesday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater.
Condolences can be made at www.hogenkampfh.com.
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