Judy Mescher

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.

Saturday, January 12th, 2013

Judy Mescher

Judy Mescher, 71, Maria Stein, died Jan. 11, 2013, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.

She was born Oct. 19, 1941, in St. Sebastian, to Clem and Marie Sutter Froning. She married Urban Mescher on Feb. 16, 1963, in St. Sebastian Church; he survives in Maria Stein.

She is also survived by children, Gary (Mary) Mescher, Maria Stein, Lisa (John) Gossett, Beavercreek, Dave (Beth) Mescher, Maria Stein, Pat (Linda) Mescher, Bellbrook, Debbie (Jeff) Wenning, Maria Stein, Todd (Melissa) Mescher, Yorkshire, and Terry (Brenda) Mescher, Cassella; 26 grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Sister Patricia Froning, Virginia Stephenson, Margie (Jim) Goecke, Indianapolis, Ind., John (Bev) Froning, Lake City, Tenn., Katie Scholes, Freemont, N.H., and Cindy (Nick) Rammel, Montezuma; in-laws, Jim Brown, Tiffin, Eugene (Eileen) Mescher, Yorkshire, Luedna Gelhaus, Rossburg, and Marilyn (Jim) Werling, Burkettsville.

She was preceded in death by her sister, Joan Brown, infant brother Clement, and brothers-in-law, Bill Scholes and Eugene Gelhaus.

She was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, the Rev. Gene Schnipke celebrant. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery.

Calling is 2-8 p.m. Monday and 9-10 a.m. Tuesday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater.

Memorials may be made to the Cancer Association of Mercer County.

Condolences may be made at www.hogenkampfh.com.

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