Martha Claxton

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, April 18th, 2016

Martha Claxton

Martha Sue Claxton, age 71 of Celina Ohio passed away at 12:10 p.m. on Saturday April 16, 2016 at the Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater.

She was born on Oct. 26, 1944 in Celina, Ohio to the Late Naaman "Gene" & Vera Maxine (Gordon) Kittle. On Sept. 18, 1961 she married Marion Lee Claxton in Muncie, IN, who died on March 2, 2013.

Survivors include a son Joseph Lee Claxton of Celina, step grandchildren Sarah Kanorr, Aaron Kanorr, step great grandchildren Isaiah Kanorr, four brothers & sisters-in-law John & Pat Kittle of St. Henry, Gordon Kittle of Rockford, Sam & Carol Kittle of St. Marys and Naaman Butler of Celina, and her sister & brother-in-law Rebecca & Harry (Brock) Wine of Celina.

She was proceeded in death by an infant daughter Mary Marie Claxton, two brothers James E. Kittle Sr. and Jerry D. Kittle.

Martha retired as a nurse from the Celina area nursing homes. She was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Celina, a member of the Knights of St. Johns #30 and a life member of the Ladies Aux V. F. W. Post #5713.

Funeral services will held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday April 21, 2016 at the Lehman-Dzendzel Funeral Home in Celina, with Fr. Kenneth G. Schnipke officiating. Burial will follow in Mercer Memory Gardens in Celina.

Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. on Wednesday and one hour before services on Thursday at the funeral home. V.F.W. Auxiliary Membership services will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral Home.

Memorial Contributions may be made to the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church or to the Mercer County Council on Aging.

Condolences may be left at LehmanDzendzelFH.com.

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