Gregory Polen

Flood Warning issued September 17 at 10:44AM EDT until September 17 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... Northwestern Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 445 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1044 AM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen.Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - 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.

Flood Watch issued September 17 at 2:22AM EDT until September 17 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central and west central Ohio, including the following counties, in central Ohio, Delaware, Franklin, Licking, Madison and Union. In west central Ohio, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Miami and Shelby.
* WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms will move across parts of the area this morning, possibly extending into early afternoon. This may result in bands of heavier rainfall that could lead to flash flooding.

Tuesday, July 12th, 2022

Gregory Polen

Gregory A. Polen, age 67, of Celina passed away on Monday, July 4, 2022 at his home in Celina.

He was born on January 8, 1955 in St. Marys to the late Gale Polen and Helen (Goodwin) Lawler.

Greg is survived by a son, Ryan A. Polen; a daughter, Lisa (David) Shoffner, St. Marys; a sister, Sharon (Polen) Felver, Van Wert; a granddaughter, Karlie Shoffner; and his ex-wife, Marlene Bobcek, North Judson, Indiana.

He is also preceded in death by a brother, Patrick Polen; and two sisters, Gayle (Polen) Schaaf and Ruth (Polen) Craft.

Greg was a 1974 graduate from Ohio City High School. He worked at Huffy Bicycle Corporation in Celina for 24 years. Greg enjoyed music, gardening, fishing, being outdoors and watching the Cleveland Browns. He also also enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, and he will be deeply missed by all.

Private services will be held at the convenience of the Polen family.

Donations can be made to the Polen Family.

Cisco Funeral Homes of Celina & St. Marys are honored to care for Greg and his family. To pay respects and to leave online condolences or memories, visit www.ciscofuneralhome.com or Cisco Funeral Home Facebook page.

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