Flood Warning issued September 18 at 12:21AM EDT until September 18 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 800 AM EDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1218 AM EDT, radar indicated scattered thunderstorms developing which contain moderate to heavy rainfall. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area over the next hour or two. - Some locations that may experience 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.
65° 65° chance Fri 77° Fri 77° 60° 60° Sat 78° Sat 78° likely
Thursday, August 3rd, 2017
Gayle Schaaf
Gayle C. Schaaf, 79, St. Marys, OH died 7:45 a.m. Wednesday August 2, 2017 at her residence.
She was born February 1, 1938 in Lima, OH to Patrick and Helen (Goodwin) Polen. On January 10, 1955 she married David L. Schaaf, who died April 16, 1997.
She is survived by: son David (Lisa) Schaaf of Lima, OH; son Larry (Della) Schaaf of St. Marys, OH; 7 grandchildren; 3 step-grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; sister Rose Felver of Van Wert, OH; sister Ruth Craft of St. Marys, OH; brother Greg Polen of Celina, OH.
Preceded in death by: parents Patrick and Helen Polen; brother Patrick Polen.
She was a homemaker and a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ in St. Marys. Her favorite pastimes included playing cards and spending time with her family.
Rites are scheduled to begin 2:00 p.m. Friday August 4, 2017 at Miller-Long & Folk Funeral Home (314 W. High Street Chapel) in St. Marys. The Rev. Dr. Ed Bray will officiate the services. Burial will follow at the Elm Grove Cemetery in St. Marys.
Visitation 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home on High Street.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the St. Paul's UCC Women's Guild (Luncheon Committee).
Condolences may be expressed to her family via: www.millerfuneralhomes.net.
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