Lester Homan

Flood Advisory issued July 27 at 1:10PM EDT until July 27 at 4:15PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...The following counties, in west central Ohio, Auglaize and Mercer.
* WHEN...Until 415 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 110 PM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Coldwater, New Bremen, Minster, St. Henry, Fort Recovery, New Knoxville, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Carthagena and Maria Stein.

Flash Flood Warning issued July 27 at 1:08PM EDT until July 27 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

FFWILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... West Central Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* Until 400 PM EDT.
* At 108 PM EDT, trained weather spotters reported flash flooding across the warned area. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Trained spotters reported.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that may experience flash flooding include... Anna, Jackson Center, Botkins, New Knoxville, Kettlersville, Montra, Mccartyville and Maplewood.

Friday, September 29th, 2023

Lester Homan

Lester J. Homan, age 84 of Cassella, Ohio, died Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at EverHeart Hospice in Greenville.

He was born April 19, 1939, in Cassella, Ohio to the late Bernard & Catherine (Hoying) Homan. He married Anita (Meier) Homan on April 8, 1961, and she survives in Cassella.

Lester is also survived by five children: Gregg Homan & fiancé Anna Stairs of Linden, MI, Jay & Karen Homan of Cassella, Dean & Lori Homan of Cassella, Jill & Tom Eifert of Zionsville, IN, and Tara & Doug Partington of Maria Stein. Also surviving Lester are 16 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, and two on the way, as well as siblings and in-laws: Dorothy Guggenbiller of Ft. Recovery, Wanda Homan of Ansonia, Julitta Overman, Velma Hartke, Marilyn Uhlenhake, and Edna Reichert, all of Coldwater, Joan Hummel of St. Henry, Diana & Don Albers of Osgood, Larry & Mary Jane Meier of Maria Stein, Dale & Jane Meier of Versailles, Nick & Margie Meier of St. Rose, and Mary Lou Broerman & Tim Bergman of Minster.

In addition to his parents, Lester is preceded in death by siblings and in-laws: Cletus & Hilda Homan, Clem Homan, Norman Guggenbiller, Eileen & Ben Pleiman, Lillian & Arnold Homan, Marvin and Mary Magdalene Meier, Bernard Overman, Rich Hartke, Ernie Uhlenhake, Lavern Reichert, Donald Hummel, and Rich Broerman, as well as his father and mother-in-law, Aloys & Rose Meier.

Lester was a member of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, Cassella, and the former C.K. of A., now Catholic Financial Life of Cassella. He was a lifelong farmer, and a graduate of Marion Local High School, Class of 1957. Lester had served as a past band booster for the band with "A Touch of Class" and was an avid Marion Local Flyers sports fan.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 AM on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, Cassella. Burial in Nativity Cemetery in Cassella will follow the funeral mass.

Friends may call from 3 to 8 PM on Monday, October 2, and from 9 to 10 AM on Tuesday at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home in St. Henry.

Memorial contributions may be made to EverHeart Hospice or Do Good Ministries.

Condolences for the family may be expressed at hogenkampfh.com.

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