Ralph Stroh

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.

Thursday, March 18th, 2021

Ralph Stroh

Ralph E. Stroh, 93, of New Knoxville, died 1:00 A.M. Tuesday, March 16, 2021, at Otterbein Saint Marys Retirement Community.

He was born April 9, 1927, in Washington Township, Auglaize County, Ohio, the son of Vernon and Ella (Vordermark) Stroh. He married Barbara Painter on May 27, 1947; she preceded him in death on April 17, 2012.

He is survived by his sons: William Stroh of New Knoxville; Dennis (Char) Stroh of New Knoxville. He is also survived by his grandchildren: Jodi (Thom) Wilcox; Eric (Melissa) Stroh; Shannon (Tony) Hammond; Sean (Shelly) Stroh; Nick Stroh. He is survived by his great-grandchildren: Meagan Stroh; Saona Stroh; Mia Stroh; Zachary Hammond; Sophia Hammond; Jackson Stroh; Alexis Stroh.

He was preceded in death by his parents; by his wife, Barbara; by his siblings: Harold (Edith) Stroh; Roland (Jean) Stroh; Gladys (Stroh) Fledderjohann.

Ralph attended New Knoxville High School. He retired from Hoge Lumber Company, and later worked for the Village of New Knoxville. He was a farmer and enjoyed social events with friends and family, as well as being out and about in the community. He could be found anywhere a good euchre or bridge game was being played. He was a member of the New Knoxville United Methodist Church.

Funeral rites will be held 3:00 P.M. Sunday, March 21, 2021, at the Miller Funeral Home, 1605 Celina Road, Saint Marys, the Reverend Dennis Gaertner, officiant. Burial will be at Pilger Ruhe Cemetery.

Friends may call from 1:00 P.M. until the time of services on Sunday at the funeral home, where memorial gifts may be given to either Grand Lake Hospice, New Knoxville United Methodist Church or Otterbein Saint Marys.

All visitors to the funeral home are required to wear a mask, in accordance with the mandate of the Ohio Department of Health.

Condolences may be sent to Ralph's family via Millerfuneralhomes.net.

Archive of
March 18th, 2021

Buy this E-Edition

Additional obituaries on this date

Marieda Stephenson

Marieda K. Stephenson, 84, formerly of New Knoxville, OH died 6:15 a.m. Thursday March 11, 2021 at Advent Health Hospice Care in Orange City, FL. [More]

Tammy Sutley

Tammy K. Sutley age 55, of Celina passed away 9:20 p.m., Sunday, March 14 at her home. [More]