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
Saturday, January 13th, 2024
Mary Ellen Fortman
Mary Ellen Fortman, age 85 of Minster, Ohio, died on Thursday, January 11, 2024, at her home in Minster.
She was born on September 8, 1938, in Minster, Ohio, to the late Joseph & Eleanor (Dwenger) Stueve. On November 26, 1959 she married Richard Fortman in St. Augustine Church of Minster, and he survives in Minster.
She is also survived by children Ann and Joseph Gross, Beavercreek, and Matt and Sarah Fortman; seven grandchildren: Morgan Gross and Josh Gayman, Michael and Libby Gross, Benjamin Gross, Nicholas Gross, Timothy Gross, Micah Fortman amd Layla Fortman; great granddaughter Eleanora; sister: Marge and Tom Schwieterman, Burkettsville; in-laws JoAnn Stueve, Minster; Mary C. Stueve, Minster; Larry Fortman, Charlotte; Robert & Linda Fortman, Dallas; Doris Sheipline, Sterling, Ohio; and Jeanette Fortman, Northfield, Ohio.
She was preceded in death by brothers Bob Stueve, Ben Stueve, sister Rosie and Stan Quellhorst; in-laws William Fortman and Joan Fortman.
She was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church, Minster, women's choir, Mission Commission, and a lay distributor for the homebound and nursing homes. She was a graduate of Minster High School and worked as a receptionist for Dr. Quinter. She was a member of the Red Hats, loved playing cards in many different groups and line dancing.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, January 19, 2024, at St. Augustine Catholic Church, Minster with burial to follow in St. Augustine Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Minster on Thursday, January 18, 2024, from 3 to 7 p.m. and on Friday, January 19 from 9:00 to 9:30 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Augustine Mission Commission.
Condolences may be left at www.hogenkampfh.com.
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