Rita Strukamp

Flood Advisory issued August 12 at 10:55AM EDT until August 12 at 2:15PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Southwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Darke County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... Miami County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Preble County in west central Ohio... Western Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 215 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1054 AM EDT, local law enforcement has reported minor flooding in the advisory area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Troy, Piqua, Greenville, Celina, Tipp City, St. Marys, West Milton, Coldwater, New Bremen, Minster, Versailles, Covington, St. Henry, Arcanum, Newport, Bradford, Union City, Fort Loramie, Fort Recovery and Pleasant Hill.

Flood Watch issued August 12 at 9:17AM EDT until August 12 at 11:00PM 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 this evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional thunderstorms are expected into this evening. Locally heavy rainfall and the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same areas are possible. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.

Monday, May 23rd, 2011

Rita Strukamp

Rita Anne Strukamp, 50, Rockford, died at 1:30 p.m. May 20, 2011, at Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford.

She was born July 19, 1960, in Van Wert to Elmer and Virginia Houser Strukamp. Her mother survives.

Also surviving are two sons, Chad Strukamp, Rockford, and William Black, Celina; a daughter, Alyssa Black, Rockford; two sisters, Teresa Strukamp, Rockford, and Pamela (Randy) Severns, Mendon; a brother, Kevin (Lynette) Strukamp, Decatur, Ind.; fiance, Robert Black, Celina; and one granddaughter.

A 1978 graduate of Parkway High School, she worked 20 years at Veyance Technologies, formerly Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, in St. Marys. She was a member of Eagles Auxiliary, Rockford, where she served in many offices, currently as a trustee.

Service is 11 a.m. Wednesday at Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home, Rockford. Burial will be held in Riverside Cemetery, Rockford.

Calling is 2-8 p.m. Tuesday and one hour prior to service Wednesday at the funeral home.

Condolences may be left at ketchamripley.com.

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