Louis Ahrns

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, May 3rd, 2014

Louis Ahrns

Louis P. Ahrns, 57, Fort Loramie, died 3:30 p.m. May 1, 2014, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.

He was born Sept. 11, 1956, in Sidney, to Joseph and Mary Keller Ahrns, who are deceased. On April 28, 1984, in St. Henry, he married Denise Rindler, who survives in Fort Loramie.

Also surviving are a son, Jerry Ahrns and his fiancé, Melissa Wenning, and her son, Zachary, Fort Loramie; and a daughter, Jayme (Dan) Brockman, and their daughter, Emily, Fort Recovery; brothers and sisters, Leo Ahrns, Fort Loramie, Esther (Joe) Heitkamp, Fort Recovery, Vernon (Amy) Ahrns, Fort Loramie, and Leroy (Phyllis) Ahrns, Sidney; mother-in-law, Benita Rindler, Coldwater; in-laws, Bill (Christie) Rindler, Rossburg, Randy (Deb) Rindler, Tipp City, Curt (Patti) Rindler, Anna, Karen (Frank) Goffena, Maria Stein, Tony (Sandy) Rindler, St. Henry, Jacqui (Steve) Lehmkuhl, Tipp City, Gina Rindler, Sidney, and Tom (Lisa) Rindler, Tipp City.

Deceased are brothers, Leon and Jerome Ahrns; sister-in-law, Rita Ahrns; and father-in-law, William "Sonny" Rindler.

He was a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Newport, and the Men's Sodality of the church. He also was a member of the Knights of St. John, Fort Loramie, Fraternal Order of Eagles 1391, Minster, and Walkup Country Club.

He was a 1976 graduate of Fort Loramie High School and worked at Clopay, Russia, until his illness.

Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Newport, the Rev. Steven Shoup officiating. Burial will follow at Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery.

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

Memorials may be made to Fort Loramie Fire Department.

Condolences may be left at www.hogenkampfh.com.

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