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.
Today 83° Today 83° likely 67° 67° slight chance chance Tomorrow 77° Tomorrow 77° 62° 62°
Saturday, December 13th, 2008
Ruth Niemeyer
Ruth L. Niemeyer, 87, formerly of 104 E. Spring St., New Knoxville, died Dec. 11, 2008, at the Valley Nursing Home, St. Marys.
She was born Jan. 9, 1921, in New Knoxville to Edward and Lydia Elshoff Niemeyer.
Surviving is one brother, Don (Ruth) of New Knoxville.
Deceased is a brother, Reuben.
A 1938 graduate of New Knoxville High School, she retired from Fifth Third Bank in New Knoxville after 40 years of service. She was a lifelong member of the First United Church of Christ in New Knoxville, where she was a choir member. She was a member of the Soroptimist Music Club and the New Knoxville Historical Society.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church, the Rev. David Williams officiating. Burial will follow at Pilger Ruhe Cemetery.
Calling is 4-8 p.m. Monday in the Heritage Room of the church.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Vornholt-Miller Funeral Home in New Knoxville. Condolences may be conveyed to the family at Millerfuneralhomes.net.
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