Alice Howard

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, January 8th, 2014

Alice Howard

Alice E. Howard, 64, Fort Recovery, died Jan. 7, 2014, at her residence.

She was born July 1, 1949, in Celina, to Cletus B. Weitzel and Mary Ann Rammel Weitzel. Her mother survives in Coldwater. On April 30, 1983, she married Gary W. Howard, who died April 18, 2011.

Also surviving is a daughter, Kari Howard and her fiance, Steven Paige, Fort Recovery; a stepdaughter, Alicia Nichols, Arcanum; two brothers, Lavern (Jane) Weitzel, Fort Recovery, and Paul (Cindy) Weitzel, Portland, Ind.; three sisters, Lucy (Leonard) Bruns, Chickasaw; Ruth (Fred) Jutte, Fort Recovery; and Rita (Dave) Thobe, Fort Recovery; three grandchildren, Ethan, Jessamyn and Kyrese; three stepgrandchildren, Peyton, Kennedy and Trevion; mother-in-law, Hazel Howard, Somerset, Ky.; brother-in-law, Mark Howard, Somerset, Ky.; and a sister-in-law, Kathy Beasecker, Somerset, Ky.

Deceased are an infant daughter, Mary Howard; a brother, Charles "CW" Weitzel; father-in-law, Harvey Howard; and a brother-in-law, Mitchell Howard.

She worked at the former Jay Garment, Portland, Ind, and Marwil Products, Fort Loramie and retired from Honda, Anna. She also delivered newspapers for the Dayton Daily News for over 15 years. She was a member of Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, Fort Recovery. She enjoyed camping, following the Ohio State Buckeyes, crossword puzzles and spending time with her family and grandchildren.

Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, the Rev. Thomas Dorn officiating. Burial will be in St. Marys Cemetery, Fort Recovery.

Calling is 3-8 p.m. Friday and 9-10 a.m. Saturday at Brockman-Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery.

Contributions may be directed to State of the Heart Hospice.

Online condolences may be directed to www.brockmanboeckmanfh.com.

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