Clarence Westgerdes

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.

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

Clarence Westgerdes

Former Fort Recovery resident Clarence E. Westgerdes, 87, of The Gardens at St. Henry, died at 2:05 a.m. Feb. 5, 2008, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater.

He was born Dec. 27, 1920, in St. Joseph to Joseph and Mary Steinbrunner Westgerdes.

He is survived by four sisters: Julianna Wellman, St. Henry, Dorothy (Donald) Muhlenkamp, Fort Recovery, Rosella "Sally" (Robert) Muhlenkamp, Portland, Ind., and Naomi Maynard, Oxford, Mass; a brother, Arnold (Viola), Fort Recovery; two sisters-in-law, Mildred and Ruth, both of Fort Recovery.

He was preceded in death by four brothers: Norbert, Wilbert, Andrew and an infant Rolandus; three sisters: Irene Kahlig and infants Mary Agnes and Mary Alice.

He owned and operated the former Westgerdes Cabinets & Floor Coverings, Fort Recovery.

He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and its Holy Name Society.

Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. Thomas Dorn officiating. Calling is 2-8 p.m. Friday and 9-10 a.m. Saturday at Brockman-Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery.

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