Rose Litmer

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, November 15th, 2016

Rose Litmer

Rose J. Litmer, 100, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died on November 13, 2016, at The Gardens at St. Henry, St. Henry, Ohio.

She was born January 15, 1916, in Yorkshire, OH, to the late Frank and Regina (Zumbrink) Baumer. On May 5, 1934, she married the late Clarence "Jim" Litmer, who died December 31, 1962.

Surviving are her children, Tom (Eileen) Litmer of Fort Recovery, Dolores (Jim) Fortman of Fort Recovery, Ken (Linda) Litmer of Monroe, IN, Ron (Shirley) Litmer of Fort Recovery, Vern (June) Litmer of Miamisburg, OH and Linda (Bill) Stout of St. Henry; siblings, Mabel Cable of Greenville, OH and Leona (Ivo) Scott of Celina, OH; 21 grandchildren; 41 great grandchildren; and 23 great great grandchildren.

Preceding her in death are two grandchildren, Tim Fortman and Deb Lewis; brothers, Robert Baumer and Joseph Baumer and her sisters, Matilda Baumer, Edna Wagner, Bernadine Baumer and Adella Baumer.

She was previously employed at the former Hartwig Poultry, Fort Recovery. She was a member of Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, Fort Recovery, and its Altar Sodality. Rose enjoyed sewing, quilting and reading.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am Thursday, November 17, 2016 at Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, Fort Recovery, Fr. Ned Brown officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Recovery.

Calling is 2:00 pm-8:00 pm Wednesday and 9:00 am-10:00 am Thursday at Brockman-Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery, Ohio.

Contributions can be made to State of the Heart Care.

Condolences may be directed to www.brockmanboeckmanfh.com.

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