Russell Vander Horst

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.

Wednesday, July 24th, 2013

Russell Vander Horst

Russell Vander Horst, 83, passed away July 23, 2013, in Pittsburgh, Pa.

He was born Nov. 19, 1929, in Celina, to Walter and Mary Mersman Vander Horst. He married Barbara Dantz on Aug. 31, 1957, and she survives.

Also surviving are two sons, Douglas (Andrea) Vander Horst of Pleasanton, Calif., and Gary Vander Horst of Ridgeville, Pa.; grandchildren, Sara and Michael Vander Horst; a brother, Harold (Rosemary) Vander Horst of Lexington, Ky.; sisters, Mary Reichert of Dayton, Ruth Smith of Celina and Kay (Morris) Spees of Dayton; and a brother-in-law, Michael Dantz of Columbus.

He was a graduate of Immaculate Conception High School and The Ohio State University. He served in the U.S. Army from 1951-1953. He had been a salesman for the former Mersman Bros. Corp. He was a member of St. Simon and Jude Church, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Funeral services are 10 a.m. Friday at the church.

Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Slater Funeral Services in Pittsburgh, Pa.

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