Flood Warning issued September 20 at 9:40AM EDT until September 20 at 2:40PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers...
St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHEN...Until this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, State Route 117 near Route 118 north of Rockford is water-covered and closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:40 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 13.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall slowly this afternoon, falling below flood stage later this evening. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
Today 80° Today 80° chance 61° 61° likely Tomorrow 66° Tomorrow 66° chance 58° 58° slight chance
Friday, December 21st, 2007
Esther Vogel
Former St. Marys resident Esther Vogel, 85, died Dec. 19, 2007, at Morningside Assisted Living, Charlottesville, Va.
She was born June 20, 1922, in the Moulton area, Auglaize County, to Lewis and Sarah Buddemeyer Wibbeler. In 1941, she married Eugene Vogel, who died in 1972.
Surviving are two daughters, Karen (Steve) Vornholt, Harris, Mo., and Connie (Gary) Hegemier, Earlysville, Va.; a brother-in-law, Bernard Kruse, St. Marys; six grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Deceased are a daughter, Tami; three brothers, Leroy, Henry and Walter Wibbeler; and three sisters, Selma Settlage, Emma Arnett and Ruth Kruse.
She worked at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., St. Marys, and First Systems and Resources of Virginia. She was a former member of Zion Lutheran Church, St. Marys.
Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys. Burial is at Resthaven Memory Gardens near St. Marys.
Calling is 6-8 p.m. Saturday and noon-2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to Zion Lutheran Church.
Condolences can be made at www.millerfuneralhomes.net.
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