Grace Townsend

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.

Wednesday, April 11th, 2018

Grace Townsend

Grace Irene Townsend, infant daughter of Natalie (Heitkamp) and Joshua Townsend of New Bremen, passed away a short while after being born Sunday afternoon, April 8, 2017, at the Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys, Ohio.

She is also survived by grandparents, John & Judy Heitkamp of New Bremen and Ben & Susan Townsend of Montville; great-grandparents, Dennis & Rita Heitkamp of New Bremen and Carol Armstrong of Chardon; aunts & uncles: Leann & Drew Charlson, Lucas, Andrea and Brandon Heitkamp, all of New Bremen, Travis Townsend of Montville and one cousin, Oliver John Charlson.

Grace was preceded in death by great-grandparents: Paul & Irene Kleinhenz, Helen & George Townsend and James Armstrong.

Graveside services will be 1:30 PM, Saturday, April 14, 2018, at German Protestant Cemetery in New Bremen with Deacon Greg Bornhorst presiding.

Memorials may be made to Sufficient Grace Ministries, Box 243 Deshler, OH 43516.

Private condolences may be expressed at www.gehretfuneralhome.com.

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