Esther Dalton

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.

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

Esther Dalton

Esther Hoge Dalton, 102, 8911 Roanoke, Bremerton, Wash., died at 1:30 p.m. Aug. 21, 2009 at Harrison Hospital, Bremerton.

She was born Dec. 11, 1906, in New Knoxville to Herman H. and Mary Sophia Oelrich Hoge. On Sept. 28, 1944, she married Richard Dalton, who is deceased.

Surviving are a daughter, Dorothy K. Reincke, Bremerton; a sister, Ella Kuck, Sidney; and one grandchild.

Deceased are four brothers, Arthur H., Gust, Joel and Oliver Hoge; and five sisters, Laura Lageman, Rebecca Tschantz, Marcella Hoelscher, Bertha Rauser and Olga Hardwick.

She worked as a registered nurse and anesthesiologist. She was a member of the Dutch Reformed Church, New Knoxville, and the Methodist Church, Bremerton.

Graveside services are 1 p.m. Wednesday at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Bremerton.

Contributions can be made to the YWCA of Bremerton, 905 Pacific Ave., Bremerton, Wash. 98337.

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