Grace Ruschau

Flood Warning issued September 17 at 10:44AM EDT until September 17 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... Northwestern Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 445 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1044 AM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen.Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Neptune, Carthagena, Bulkhead, State Route 116 at State Route 197, Chattanooga and Kossuth.

Flood Watch issued September 17 at 2:22AM EDT until September 17 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central and west central Ohio, including the following counties, in central Ohio, Delaware, Franklin, Licking, Madison and Union. In west central Ohio, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Miami and Shelby.
* WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms will move across parts of the area this morning, possibly extending into early afternoon. This may result in bands of heavier rainfall that could lead to flash flooding.

Thursday, January 30th, 2020

Grace Ruschau

Grace Philomena Ruschau, passed away of natural causes Monday evening, January 27, 2020, just two and one half hours after her birth at the Miami Valley Hospital-Berry Women's Center in Dayton, Ohio.

She is survived by her parents, Katie (Schemmel) and Jordon Ruschau of Mercer-Darke Co. Road, Maria Stein.

Also surviving are grandparents, Melissa & Lavern Schemmel of Maria Stein, Pam & Joe Ruschau of Versailles; great-grandparents: Doris & Norb Schemmel of Coldwater, Linda & Don (dec.) Meier of Yorkshire, Joan & Bob Ruschau of Versailles, Kay & Paul (dec.) Siefring of Greenville and a great-great-grandmother, Patsy Cook of Minster; uncles & aunts: Nick & Lynn Schemmel of Maria Stein, Brian Schemmel & Charlene Homan of Maria Stein, Hayden Ruschau and Kayley Ruschau of Versailles along with cousins, William, Matthew, Katherine and Micah (dec.) Schemmel.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:30 AM, Friday, January 31, 2020, at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Osgood with Rev. David Howard presiding. Interment will follow at St. Martin Cemetery.

Memorials may be made in discretion of the family.

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

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