Jean Liesner

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.

Friday, December 27th, 2013

Jean Liesner

Jean Liesner, 63, Chickasaw, died at 10 a.m. Dec. 26, 2013, at her home.

She was born Feb. 18, 1950, in St. Sebastian, to Richard and Imelda (Schoenherr) Heckman. On Oct. 14, 1972, in St. Sebastian, she married Frank Liesner, who survives in Chickasaw.

Also surviving are a daughter, Kristina Poff, St. Marys; a son, Michael (Anisha) Liesner, Columbus; grandchildren, Braeden Liesner and Morgan Poff; brothers and sisters, Werner (Elaine) Heckman, Maria Stein, Mary Ann (Vern) Bohman, Russia, Karen (Roger) Evers, Celina, Jan (Jeff) Gottschalk, Minster, and Paul (Annette) Heckman, Maria Stein; and a sister-in-law, Bonnie (Gary) Garrison.

Deceased is a brother, Tom Heckman.

She was a member of Precious Blood Catholic Church, Chickasaw, and its Ladies Sodality and Mercer County Right to Life, and she was a CCD teacher. She did medical research and fundraising for LAM.Foundation and medical research for the National Institutes of Health. She worked at Spoltman's Hardware and Chickasaw Post Office. She was studying interior design before her illness. She loved her grandchildren, reading, making blankets, taking her grandson on golf cart rides and socializing.

Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Monday at Precious Blood Catholic Church, the Rev. Tom Brenberger officiating. Burial is at Precious Blood Cemetery.

Calling is 1-5 p.m. Sunday and 9-10 a.m. Monday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater.

Memorial contributions may be made to the LAM Foundation.

Condolences may be left at www.hogenkampfh.com.

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