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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Monday, January 30th, 2012
James Luneke
James Luneke, 64, Celina, died at 1:45 a.m. Jan. 29, 2012, at his residence.
He was born July 31, 1947, in Dayton, to Carl and Gertrude R. Raffel Luneke. On March 11, 1967, he married Phyllis A. George, who survives.
Also surviving are three children, James Luneke, Dayton, Angela (Rodney) Simpson, Celina, Tim Luneke, Dayton; a sister, Loretta Luneke, Tipp City; and four grandchildren.
Deceased are two siblings, Carl Luneke Jr. and Ann Esken.
He was a 1966 graduate of Chaminade High School, Dayton. He retired as supervisor of facilities management at Montgomery County Home, Dayton. He had operated J.M. Luneke Building Maintenance in Vandalia for many years.
He was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, Montezuma.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church, the Rev. Richard Friebel officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Calling is 4-8 p.m. Tuesday and 9-9:45 a.m. Wednesday at Miller Funeral Home, West Chapel, St. Marys.
Memorials may be made to Grand Lake Hospice.
Condolences may be left at millerfuneralhomes.net.
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