Phyllis Ayres

Flood Watch issued April 4 at 9:43AM EDT until April 6 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...The following counties, in Indiana, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, the following counties, in Kentucky, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton and Robertson, and the following counties, in Ohio, 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...Through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Soils remain moist and excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms will occur into the weekend with the heaviest rain expected Saturday into Saturday night.

Wednesday, February 29th, 2012

Phyllis Ayres

Phyllis Hoblet Ayres, 84, died Feb. 27, 2012, at Laurels, Rockford.

She was born Dec. 15, 1927, in Willshire to Vernon and Wilma Strickler Hoblet. In 1975 she married Dr. R.W. Ayres, who is deceased.

Surviving are two children, Ted (Sandee) Ayres, Rockford, and Karen Casey, Columbus; two grandchildren; a stepgrandson; two great-grandchildren; and three stepgreat-grandchildren.

Deceased are an infant brother and a son-in-law, John Casey.

She is a 1946 graduate of Willshire High School, was owner/operator of Hoblet Insurance Agency and later worked in the insurance industry in Fort Wayne, Ind., Indianapolis and Van Wert.

She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Van Wert, where she served on the board of trustees and was a member of the choir. She was a member of the Isaac Van Wart Chapter of the National DAR, where she served as regent and other offices. She was a volunteer at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center.

Service is 11 a.m. Friday at the church. A private family graveside service will be at Riverside Cemetery, Rockford. Calling is one hour prior to service Friday at the church.

Memorials may be made to the church or the activity fund at Maplewood Assisted Living.

Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home and Crematory, Van Wert, is handling arrangements.

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