Dottie Ketchum

Flood Watch issued August 13 at 10:22PM EDT until August 14 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton and Robertson, 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...Through Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional storms will move into the area after midnight, persisting through late Friday morning. Heavy rain can be expected with these storms, with the risk of flash flooding increasing with storms that repeatedly move over the same locations.

Thursday, January 11th, 2007

Dottie Ketchum

Dottie D. Ketchum, 86, of Rockford, died Jan. 2, 2007, at Colonial Nursing Center, Rockford.
She was born May 12, 1920, in Gomer, to William and Bessie McClane McOwen.
Survivors are a son, Terry (Carrie), Rockford; a sister, Jayne (Robert) Zuber, Elida; and three grandchildren.

Deceased are three brothers, Clyde, Don,and Kermit McOwen; and two sisters, Zelma Young and Doris Klein.

She was a homemaker. .
Private family services were held Wednesday at Ottawa River Church Cemetery, Rimer. Favorite scriptures were read by Carrie Ketchum.

Condolences can be sent at www.ketchamripleyfh@earthlink.net.

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