Melvin Bergman

Flood Warning issued September 16 at 6:44AM EDT until September 16 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 1100 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 642 AM EDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in the warned area, with several roads closed near and west of Celina. Between 2 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, Coldwater, St. Henry, Fort Recovery, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Carthagena, Neptune, Chattanooga and Maria Stein.

Flood Advisory issued September 16 at 4:36AM EDT until September 16 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 800 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 435 AM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Wapakoneta, St. Marys, New Bremen, Minster, Jackson Center, Botkins, New Knoxville, Moulton, Buckland, Uniopolis, Kettlersville, Fryburg, McCartyville, Montra, St. Johns, Bulkhead and Egypt.

Thursday, August 30th, 2012

Melvin Bergman

Melvin Bergman, 82, Fort Recovery, died Aug. 28, 2012, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater.

He was born May 17, 1930, in St. Henry to Harry and Pauline Albers Bergman. On Aug. 2, 1952, he married Emerita Frantz, who died March 24, 1994. On Aug. 16, 1996, he married Peg Livingston Roessner, who survives.

Also surviving are five daughters, Linda (Mike) Schwieterman, Arcanum, Peg (Bill) Werling, Coldwater, Carol Bergman, St. Henry, Charmaine (Don) Klosterman, Coldwater, and Diane (Dale) Roessner, Coldwater; a son, Ted (Barb) Bergman, Fort Recovery; a stepdaughter, Deb (Rick) Faller, Roswell, Ga.; three stepsons, Bob (Cindy) Roessner, Mike (Sharon) Roessner and Dave (Janet) Roessner, all of Fort Recovery; two sisters, Margie Vogel, Coldwater, and Elsie (Roscoe) Timmerman, Fort Recovery; two brothers, Jack (Jean) Bergman, St. Henry, and Floyd (Joan) Bergman, Fort Recovery; 29 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; four sisters-in-law, Kathryn Bergman and Mercedes Bergman, both of Fort Recovery, Pat (Jerry) Bruggeman, Greenville, and Janet Ingman, Portland, Ind.; three brothers-in-law, Norb (Jackie) Frantz, Union City, Ind., Clete Bettinger, Coldwater, and Ed Livingston, Indian Lake.

Deceased are four brothers, Ralph, Bob, Walter and Lavern Bergman; two sisters, Ruth Finch and Betty Jean Brockman; and in-laws, Mary Bergman, Dr. Robert Finch, Lucille Bergman, Cy Brockman Sr., Norb Vogel, Martha and Ted Kunkler, Millie Lee and Norma Bettinger.

A 1948 graduate of Fort Recovery High School, he served in the U.S. Marines during the Korean Conflict. He was a retired farmer and had worked as a meatcutter for VonderHaars. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and its Men's Society, the Fort Recovery American Legion, Knights of Columbus and Fort Recovery Gun Club.

A funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, Fort Recovery, the Rev. Thomas Dorn officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, St. Joe. Military graveside honors will be conducted by the American Legion.

Calling is 2-8 p.m. Friday and from 9-9:45 a.m. Saturday at Brockman-Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery. The Knights of Columbus will have a prayer service at 7:50 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Online condolences may be directed to www.brockmanboeckmanfh.com.

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