Flood Warning issued September 17 at 4:22PM EDT until September 17 at 10:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 1045 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 421 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in the warned area, with numerous roads remaining closed due to high water. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Neptune, Carthagena, Bulkhead, State Route 116 at State Route 197, Chattanooga and Kossuth.
65° 65° chance Fri 77° Fri 77° 60° 60° Sat 78° Sat 78° likely
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Friday, January 27th, 2012
Fred Aukerman Jr.
Former Findlay resident Fred Aukerman Jr., 81, Otterbein Senior Lifestyle Choices, St. Marys, died Jan. 25, 2012, at Community Hospital, Coldwater.  He was born Aug. 19, 1930, in Wabash, Ind. to Fred H.B. and Ruby Keefer Aukerman. On June 5, 1955, he married Arline E. Hawn, who survives in St. Marys.  Also surviving are children, Hugh (Sue) Aukerman, Celina, Roger (Deb) Aukerman, Normal, Ill., and Betty (Brad) Kennedy, Wooster, and four grandchildren.
Deceased are siblings, Charles Aukerman and Anna Lou Aukerman.
A graduate of Linlawn High School, Wabash, and International Business College, Fort Wayne, Ind., he retired from Marathon Oil Company, Findlay, where he was an accountant.
He was a decorated veteran, having served with the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of DAV and Hanna Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons in Wabash. He was an adult leader with the Boy Scouts for many years.
He was a member of Churches of God and Great Lakes Conference, where he served as an administrator and past president of the conference.
Services are 11 a.m. Saturday in Meyer Community Chapel at Otterbein, the Rev. Richard Van Horn officiating. Full military honors will be conducted following the service. Burial is at 3:30 p.m. in Compton Cemetery, Columbia City, Ind.
Calling is 9-11 a.m. Saturday in the Meyer Community Chapel.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Camp Otyokwah, Church of God or Otterbein Senior Lifestyle Choices, St. Marys.
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