Flood Warning issued September 17 at 4:22PM EDT until September 17 at 10:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 1045 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 421 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in the warned area, with numerous roads remaining closed due to high water. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - 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.
65° 65° chance Fri 77° Fri 77° 60° 60° Sat 78° Sat 78° likely
Tuesday, June 19th, 2007
Larry Kruse
Larry "Joe" Kruse, 65, formerly of 892 Yorkshire Court, St. Marys, died at 11:20 a.m. June 17, 2007, at Auglaize Acres Nursing Home, Wapakoneta, where he was a resident.
He was born June 27, 1941, in St. Marys, to Margaret E. Kruse, who is deceased. His stepfather, Otis Rupert, also is deceased.
Also deceased are two brothers, Anthony Rupert and Ronald Kruse.
He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, St. Marys, and had attended St. Marys Memorial High School.
Services are 11 a.m. Thursday at Miller-Long and Folk Funeral Home, the Rev. Bill Maki officiating. Burial is at Resthaven Memory Gardens, near St. Marys.
Calling is one hour prior to services Thursday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to the church or Auglaize Acres.
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