Norma Brackman

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, July 18th, 2014

Norma Brackman

Norma H. Brackman, 87, Fort Recovery, died July 17, 2014, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater.

She was born March 14, 1927, in Yorkshire, to Joseph and Katherine Walterbusch Mescher. On April 22, 1950, she married Ivo Brackman in Osgood, and he died May 3, 2011.

Surviving are seven children, Mary Ann (Urban) Kaup and Irene (Ralph) Evers, all of Coldwater, Eileen (Alvin) Homan, Minster, Ruth (Tom) Hays, Rockford, Dorothy (Ted) Stammen, St. Henry, Theresa (Dave) Schroer and Jerry (Pam) Brackman, all of Fort Recovery; five siblings, Richard (Carolyn) Mescher, North Star, Linus Mescher, Portland, Ind., Alfred (Janet) Mescher, Troy, Alfrieda (Glen) Anderson, Universal City, Texas, and Joe (Betty) Mescher, Versailles; a brother-in-law, Leonard Otte, Maria Stein; 25 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren; and two stepgrandchildren.

Deceased are siblings Vincent (Olivia) Mescher, Norbert Mescher, Loretta Otte, Wilbert (Carol) Mescher, Rita (Elmer) Siefring, Theresa Mescher and Elmer Mescher; in-laws, Margaret Mescher, Mary Ann Mescher, Ray (Anna) Brackman, Zeno (Julie) Brackman, Herb (Dolores) Brackman, Marie (Aloys) Buddendeck and Rita Buddendeck; and a granddaughter, Rachel Brackman.

She was a member of Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church and its Altar Sodality of Fort Recovery. She had been active on the family farm in St. Peter and enjoyed cooking, baking, sewing and being with family.

Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Monday at the church, the Rev. Thomas Dorn officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.

Calling is 1-6 p.m. Sunday and 9-10 a.m. Monday at Brockman-Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery.

Contributions may be made to State of the Heart Hospice.

Condolences may be left at brockmanboeckmanfh.com.

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