Mary Gaerke

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.

Tuesday, February 18th, 2014

Mary Gaerke

Mary E. Gaerke, 59, Fort Recovery, died Feb. 16, 2014, at her residence.

She was born July 22, 1954, in Coldwater to the late Arnold and Luella Bruns Schwieterman.

Surviving is her second husband, Bill Gaerke, whom she married Dec. 1, 2001, in St. Anthony. She married her first husband, Ronald "Foots" Wendel, on Aug. 17, 1974, in Burkettsville, and he passed away June 4, 1995.

Also surviving are two daughters, Kelly (Bob) Brunswick, Fort Recovery, and Sara (Brandon) Bettinger, Maysville, Ky.; two sons, Brad (Stephanie) Wendel, Coldwater, and Andy Wendel, Maysville, Ky.; three brothers, John (Jinny) Schwieterman, St. Henry, Tom (Marge) Schwieterman, Burkettsville, and Ron (Ellen) Schwieterman, Fort Recovery; three sisters, Nancy (Ronnie) Jones, Fort Recovery, Sue (Jerry) Borchers, Russia, and Karen (Jack) Hatert, New Weston; a sister-in-law, Deb Schwieterman, Burkettsville; grandchildren, Nicole, Caleb, Emily and Megan; mother-in-law, Rita Wendel, Coldwater; father and mother-in-law, Charlie and Betty Gaerke, Fort Recovery; and in-laws, Jane and Dan Pease, Celina, Karen and Randy Schwieterman, Coldwater, Jack and Judy Gaerke, Fort Recovery, Dale and Carolyn Gaerke, Perrysburg, Randy and Barb Gaerke, Coldwater, Theresa and Bill Delzeith, St. Henry, Rob and Alice Gaerke, Fort Recovery, Tim and Julie Gaerke, Fort Recovery, Donna and Mark Grube, St. Marys, Diane and Tim Homan, Coldwater, Marie and Dave Link, Fort Recovery, and Jennifer and Brian Ballard, Springboro.

Deceased are her father-in-law, Melvin Wendel; mother-in-law, Wilma Gaerke; two sisters, Judy Ditmer, and Darlene Schwieterman; a brother, Roy Schwieterman; and in-laws, Linda Wendel, Lowell Ditmer, and Jim Schwartz.

She was employed at the former Matt Schwieterman, Inc., Coldwater and currently was employed at the St. Henry Bake Shoppe. She was a 1972 graduate of St. Henry High School, St. Henry, and a member of Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, Fort Recovery. She enjoyed sewing, baking, and spoiling her grandchildren.

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

Calling is 2-8 p.m. Wednesday and 9-10 a.m. Thursday 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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