Flood Watch issued August 13 at 10:22PM EDT until August 14 at 11:00AM 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, 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 Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional storms will move into the area after midnight, persisting through late Friday morning. Heavy rain can be expected with these storms, with the risk of flash flooding increasing with storms that repeatedly move over the same locations.
66° 66° chance Fri 81° Fri 81° 65° 65° chance Sat 86° Sat 86° chance
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Saturday, October 1st, 2022
Bruce Ekern
Pastor Bruce Ekern, 69, of Celina, died 7:35 A.M. Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at his residence.
He was born January 26, 1953, in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, the son of Myron and Marjorie (Hanson) Ekern. He married Karin Avina on August 26, 1978, in Seattle, Washington; she survives in Celina.
He is also survived by his children: Joel (Melissa) Ekern of Celina; Rachael (Brandon) House of Celina; Gabriel (Hannah Carlson) Ekern of Celina. He is survived by his two grandchildren: Madeleine Ekern and Audrina Ekern. Also surviving are his siblings: Laurie Servais of LaCrosse; Terry Ekern of Sparta, Wisconsin; Kathy Ekern of Sparta; Dennis Ekern of LaCrosse.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Bruce was a 1971 graduate of Westby High School in Westby, Wisconsin, and a graduate of Christ For the Nations Bible Institute in Dallas, Texas. He served several churches during his ministry, including Austin Christian Fellowship in Austin, Minnesota; The Church of the Open Bible, also in Austin, and he moved to Celina in 2004 to serve at New Life Christian Center. Bruce loved music and served as a worship leader at New Life Christian Center.
Funeral rites will be held 7:00 P.M. Thursday, October 6, 2022, at New Life Christian Center, 7015 Haveman Road, Celina, Pastor Jason King, officiant.
Memorial gifts may be given to the New Life Christian Center Youth Group, and condolences may be sent to Pastor Bruce's family via Millerfuneralhomes.net.
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