Portia Phillips

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, December 15th, 2015

Portia Phillips

Portia Elaine Phillips, 79, of rural Kenton, OH died 5:50 p.m. Sunday December 13, 2015 at St. Marys Living Center.

She was born October 4, 1936 in Mansfield, OH to Ralph and Helen (Roberts) Steele. On August 15, 1957 in Portland, IN she married Don Eldon Phillips, who died January 10, 1993.

Survivors include: daughter Juli (JD) Clark of St. Marys, OH; son Don E. (Kris) Phillips, II of Greenville, SC; 6 grandchildren: Jaeleen (Brad) DeHays, Jolene (Lee) Spector, Jared (Brittany) Clark, Don E. Phillips III, Jacob (Carrie) Phillips, Tylor (Raven) Phillips; 13 great-grandchildren; brother Jerry Steele of St. Marys, OH.

Preceded in death by: parents Ralph and Helen Steele; husband Don Eldon Phillips; great-granddaughter Portia DeHays; sister Marjorie Brodbeck; sister Carole Miller.

She was a graduate of St. Marys Memorial High School (Class of 1954), Lima Memorial School of Nursing (R.N.) and St. Joseph's College (BSN). A registered nurse, she worked for the Hardin Co. Health Department in Kenton for 35 years, retiring as Director of Nursing.

She was a member of Silver Creek United Methodist Church in Hardin Co. and Zion Lutheran Church in St. Marys. Her favorite pastimes included reading, traveling and keeping up-to-date on public health issues. Above all, Portia enjoyed spending time with her family.

Rites are scheduled to begin 11:00 a.m. Thursday December 17, 2015 at Price – McElroy Funeral Home 123 N. Main Street in Kenton, OH. The Rev. Mark Bishop and the Rev. Mark Burden will co-officiate the service. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery, near Belle Center, OH.

Visitation 4 – 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home in Kenton.

Memorial contributions may be directed to: American Cancer Society.

Condolences may be expressed to the family via: www.millerfuneralhomes.net.

Arrangements are entrusted to Miller Funeral Homes in St. Marys.

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