Flood Warning issued September 18 at 12:21AM EDT until September 18 at 8:00AM 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 800 AM EDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1218 AM EDT, radar indicated scattered thunderstorms developing which contain moderate to heavy rainfall. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area over the next hour or two. - 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
Monday, July 25th, 2011
Karen Piper
Karen Sue Piper, 64, Celina, died at 2:55 p.m. July 23, 2011, at OSU Medical Center, Columbus.
She was born Feb. 24, 1947, in Celina, to Robert and Marceta E. Detrick McCullough. On June 26, 1966, she married Ronald "Butch" Piper, who survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Scott (Joni) Piper and Steve (Lisa) Piper; and a daughter, Stephanie (Ross) Zimmer, all of Celina; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Deceased is a sister, Patricia Ann Huston.
She graduated from Celina High School in 1965 and was a member of Celina First Church of God, where she served on the Missionary Board.
She worked for Mersman Brothers Furniture. She was an educational aide at East Elementary and Celina Intermediate for 25 years before retiring in 2005.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church, the Rev. Bruce Strine officiating. Burial will follow in Mercer Memory Gardens.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Tuesday at Lehman-Hogenkamp-Dzendzel Funeral Home, Celina, and one hour before services at the church on Wednesday.
Memorials may be made to the church.
Condolences may be left at LHDfuneralhome.com.
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