Thelma 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.

Monday, April 27th, 2015

Thelma Brackman

Thelma J. Brackman, age 77, of Centerville, formerly of St. Henry, died at 11:30 AM on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at Miami Valley South Hospital in Centerville.

She was born April 12, 1938 in St. Henry, to the late Ralph & Alfreda (Siefring) Rose. On May 25, 1957, she married Dennis Brackman, who survives.

Also surviving are seven sons, Gary (Rosemary), Tampa, Neal (Lynne), Cincinnati, Dale, Hilliard, Michael (Marcia), Indianapolis, Craig (Karen), Tipp City, Doug (Carol), Springboro, and Kevin (Leslie), Akron, two daughters, Cheryl (Greg) Gudorf, San Diego and Trina (Kevin) Bruening, Springboro, sixteen grandchildren, four sisters, Wilma (Robert) Edmondson, Dorothy (Gary) Aho, Betty (Dennis) Kugler, Linda (Gary) Stelzer, a brother Dennis (Sally) Rose and a brother-in-law Leonard Rethman. She is also preceded in death by a sister Marjorie Rethman.

She had a twenty year career as a receptionist in the Personnel Department at Crown Equipment Corporation in New Bremen. She was a member of St. Henry Catholic Church and its Ladies Rosary Altar Sodality and enjoyed social activities with the Red Hat Society. Her greatest joy was to spend time with her family.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at St. Henry Church. Burial will follow in St. Henry Cemetery.

Friends may call on Tuesday from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM and on Wednesday from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, St. Henry.

The family requests memorials be made to the charity of the donor's choice.

Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.

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