Rex Emans

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, February 5th, 2018

Rex Emans

Rex V. Emans, age 70 of Rockford, Ohio passed away from his earthly body into eternal life in Heaven at 9:30 pm on February 2, 2018.

He was born on July 21, 1947, in Celina, Ohio to Alfred and Marilyn Emans, who both preceded him in death. Rex is married to Janet Emans who survives him at their residence in Rockford.

Rex was the father to one daughter, Jill (Fred) Velez of Decatur, Indiana; grandfather to 3 grandchildren, Ryann, Rylie, and Dylan; and brother to Rick (Barb) Emans of Mendon and Rita Puthoff of Celina.

Rex was a graduate of Mendon Union High School. He was self-employed as a welder, owning Rex Emans Welding, Inc and worked at the Mercer County Highway Department.

He was a member of the Mendon First Church of God, American Legion of Celina, Mendon Masonic Lodge, Eagles of Rockford, and the VFW Post 6772 of Spencerville. Rex was a recipient of the Purple Heart for his service in the Army during the Vietnam War.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at 10:30 am, at Cisco Funeral Home in Celina, Ohio with Pastor Jason Boroff officiating. Graveside services will follow at Mendon Cemetery with military honors by Celina VFW Post #5713 and American Legion Post #210.

The family will receive friends from 3:00 pm–7:00 pm Tuesday and one hour prior to the service Wednesday morning at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Mendon First Church of God and/or State of the Heart Hospice.

Please leave a condolence to the family @ www.ciscofuneralhome.com.

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