Omer Hickerson

Flash Flood Warning issued September 17 at 8:26AM EDT until September 17 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

FFWILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* Until 1100 AM EDT.
* At 826 AM EDT, radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that may experience flash 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.

Flood Watch issued September 17 at 2:22AM 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 central and west central Ohio, including the following counties, in central Ohio, Delaware, Franklin, Licking, Madison and Union. In west central Ohio, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Miami and Shelby.
* WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT this 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 showers and thunderstorms will move across parts of the area this morning, possibly extending into early afternoon. This may result in bands of heavier rainfall that could lead to flash flooding.

Thursday, June 28th, 2012

Omer Hickerson

Omer M. Hickerson, 79, New Bremen, died June 26, 2012, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys.

He was born April 6, 1933, in Anna, to Martin Oliver and Margarette Koverman Hickerson. On April 30, 1955, he married Vernita Koeper, who survives.

Also surviving are six children, Thomas (Beth) Hickerson, Pinckney, Mich., Carol (Don) Pierce, Houston, Joyce (Mike) Topp, New Bremen, June (Douglas) Drieling, Ludlow Falls, Ike (Mia) Hickerson, Troy, and Jane (Brent) Brice, Sommerville, Ga.; a brother, John Henry Hickerson, Berryville, Va.; 18 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Deceased are a son, Jess Hickerson, and siblings Richard, Morris, Martin, Roger and Rodney Hickerson, Virginia Tincher and Alma May Chambers.

A former bricklayer, he had received gold card recognition from Bricklayers Local 22. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict and received a Purple Heart. He was a member of the Fort Loramie American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Disabled American Veterans, both of Sidney.

Graveside services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Houston Cemetery with military rites by the Fort Loramie Firing Squad.

Calling is after 10 a.m. Saturday at the Houston Congregational Christian Church.

Contributions may be made to Wilson Hospice Care or the New Bremen Rescue Squad.

Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster, has charge of arrangements.

Condolences may be left at www.hogenkampfh.com.

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