Flood Watch issued August 15 at 10:25PM EDT until August 16 at 8:00AM 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, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Adams, Auglaize, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Sunday.
* 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 possible tonight. Locally heavy rainfall may result in flash flooding.
Today 81° Today 81° chance likely 71° 71° chance Tomorrow 77° Tomorrow 77° slight chance 64° 64°
Friday, April 1st, 2011
Louis Garke
Louis E. "Elmer" Garke, 68, Versailles, died at 12:30 p.m. March 31, 2011, at his residence.
He was born April 14, 1942 in Wendelin to Raphael H. and Anna C. Ahrns Garke. On Dec. 6, 1976, he married Barbara A. Bey, who survives.
Also surviving are two brothers, Ray (Joan) Garke, St. Henry, and Jim (Betty) Garke, Burkettsville; three sisters, Janice (Mario) Curci, Beatrice (Ken) Alig and Marceil (Roman) Hemmelgarn, all of Fort Recovery; and a brother-in-law, Marvin (Gail) Bey, Anna.
A member of Holy Family Catholic Church, Frenchtown, he is a former member of St. Wendelin Catholic Church, Wendelin. He also is a member of the Catholic Knights at St. Joe and the National American Watch Clock Chapter 23, Moraine.
Service is 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Wendelin Catholic Church, the Rev. Charles Obinwa officiating. Burial will follow in St. Wendelin Cemetery.
Calling is 2-7 p.m. Sunday and 9-9:45 a.m. Monday at Brockman-Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery.
Memorials may be made to Comprehensive Health Network, Darke County.
Condolences may be directed to brockmanboeckmanfh.com.
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