Michael Pazitney

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* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Auglaize, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Preble, Ross, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...From noon EDT today through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected today and tonight. Heavy rainfall is possible, especially tonight, which may result in flash flooding.

Monday, April 26th, 2010

Michael Pazitney

Michael F. Pazitney, 88, 310 Jill Ave., Celina, died at 9 p.m. April 24, 2010, at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater.

He was born Aug. 26, 1921, in Middletown to Paul and Anna Paspech Pazitney. On Sept. 20, 1941, he married Esther Lange, who died in 1996. On March 23, 1997, he married Frieda Armstrong, who survives.

Also surviving are two daughters, Patricia (Othmar) Heitkamp, Minster, and Shelia (Harold) Dorsten, St. Henry; five stepsons, Tom (Liz) Schiffli, Tallahassee, Fla., Jim (Kathie ) Schiffli, Waterloo, Ind., Dick (Judy) Schiffli, Butler, Ind., Bill (Deb) Schiffli, Ashley, Ind., and Denny (Terri) Schiffli, Hamilton, Ind.; two stepdaughters, Carolyn (Roc) Brown, Waterloo, Ind., and Lori (Tim) Stoneburner, Kendellville, Ind.; and a stepson-in-law, Steve Erwin, Garrett, Ind.; seven grandchildren, 21 stepgrandchildren, six great-grandchildren and 40 stepgreat-grandchildren.

Deceased is a son, Kenneth; a brother, Paul Pazitney; and a stepdaughter, Pat Erwin.

He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Coldwater and retired from the former New Idea plant in Coldwater.

Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. Richard Walling officiating. Burial is at St. Henry Cemetery.

Calling is 2-8 p.m. Friday and 9-10 a.m. Saturday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Coldwater.

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