Margaret Lange

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 7:57AM EDT until August 11 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

SVRILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Wayne County in east central Indiana... Darke County in west central Ohio... Southwestern Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* Until 900 AM EDT.
* At 756 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Fort Recovery to 7 miles northwest of Muncie, moving south at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include... Richmond, Greenville, Centerville, Arcanum, Hagerstown, Union City, Fort Recovery, Ansonia, New Madison, Fountain City, Dublin, Franklin, Wayne Lakes, Gettysburg, Greens Fork, Pitsburg, Bethel, Hollansburg, Rossburg, and Palestine.
This includes I-70 in Indiana between mile markers 134 and 148.

Flood Watch issued August 11 at 4:12AM EDT until August 12 at 8:00AM 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, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, 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 Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected into Wednesday morning. Locally heavy rainfall can be expected with the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same locations. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.

Monday, November 14th, 2016

Margaret Lange

Margaret M. (Wappelhorst) Pleiman Lange, age 77, of Greenback Road, Fort Loramie, passed away of natural causes November 12, 2016, at Wilson Health Hospital in Sidney, Ohio.

She was born February 24, 1939, in Coldwater, Ohio, to the late Bernard and Olivia (Drees) Wappelhorst. On August 8, 1959, at St. Michael Catholic Church in Fort Loramie, Margaret married Ralph H. Pleiman, who preceded her in death on April 9, 1966. On July 20, 1973, at St. Michael Catholic Church, Margaret married Cyril B. Lange who survives.

Also surviving are six children: Rebecca & John O'Reilly of Sidney, Anita & James Couchot of Sidney, Robert Pleiman of Keyport, NJ, Randy Pleiman of Fort Loramie, Barbara & Jeff Pleiman of Minster, Patricia & Dan Schmiesing of Anna; ten grandchildren: Kelly O'Reilly, Stephanie, Brian, and Sarah Couchot, Jack, Noah and Shelby Pleiman, Bradly, Emma and Dylan Schmiesing and three great-grandchildren: Isabella Sanchez, Cameron and Kendall Robinson; sisters & brothers-in-law: Linda Wappelhorst of Greenville, Jane Wappelhorst of Nebraska, Dean & Mary Jane Steinke of Botkins, Angie & Marion Phlipot of Russia, Charlene Meyer of Newport, Norma Toller of Fort Loramie, Rita Schroer of St. Henry, Leroy Lange of St. Henry, Frances Gehret of Fort Loramie, Cletus & Edna Lange of St. Henry, and Louis & Martha Lange of Wapakoneta.

She was preceded in death by daughters-in-law, Catherine and Lynn Pleiman; four siblings: Joan & Butch Barga, Thomas Wappelhorst, Irene & Wally Pleiman, and Donald Wappelhorst as well as several brothers & sisters-in-law.

Margaret had been employed as a packer at Marwil Products in Fort Loramie until she retired in 2001.

She attended St. Michael Catholic Church and served as a Eucharistic minister and Apostleship of Prayer Promoter. She was a member of St. Ann's Rosary Altar Society and had been active in senior ladies activities of the church. She had also been a past member of the Fort Loramie Legion Ladies Auxiliary.

Margaret enjoyed her family. She also enjoyed quilting, cooking, gardening, and canning.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Thursday, November 17, 2016, at St. Michael Catholic Church in Fort Loramie with Rev. Steven Shoup presiding. Interment will follow at St. Michael's Cemetery.

Friends may call Wednesday 3:00 to 8:00 PM and Thursday 9:00 to 10:00 AM at Gehret Funeral Home in Fort Loramie.

Memorials may be made to the charity of donor's choice.

Private condolences may be expressed at www.gehretfuneralhome.com.

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