Leon Hein

Flood Watch issued September 16 at 10:49PM EDT until September 17 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana, including the following county, Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Delaware, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, Shelby and Union.
* WHEN...Through Thursday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of rain are possible Thursday. The heavier bands of rainfall may produce 2 to 4 inches with locally higher amounts.

Monday, October 17th, 2011

Leon Hein

Leon J. Hein, 93, formerly of St. Sebastian, died at 1:15 p.m. Oct. 15, 2011, at The Gardens at Celina.

He was born March 25, 1918, in Chickasaw, to Henry and Clara Ronnebaum Hein. On Feb. 20, 1943, he married Rosa E. Liette, who died Dec. 10, 1992.

Surviving are five children, Diana (Leo) Homan, Maria Stein, and Tammy (Dean) Klosterman, Robert (Paula) Hein, Sandra (Jerry) Braun and Gale (Dennis) Dellinger, all of Celina; a brother, Fred "Fritz" (Clara Jean) Hein, Chickasaw; a sister, Marianne (Julius) Siefring, Burkettsville; five in-laws, Kate Dues, St. Henry, Margie Schmidt, Anna, Charlene Pearson, Fort Recovery, Mary Liette, New Weston, and Clarine Liette, St. Henry; 12 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren.

Deceased are two sisters, Wilma Bergman and Leona Steinlage; three grandchildren and a great-grandchild.

He was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, Montezuma, the Men's Sodality at St. Sebastian Catholic Church, the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Coldwater and a social member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Chickasaw.

Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Montezuma church, the Rev. Rick Friebel officiating. Burial will follow at St. Sebastian Cemetery.

Calling is 2-8 p.m. Tuesday and 9-10 a.m. Wednesday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater.

Condolences may be left at www.hogenkampfh.com.

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