Genevieve Siebert

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.

Tuesday, April 16th, 2013

Genevieve Siebert

Genevieve L. Siebert, 90, Rockford, died at 5:40 a.m. April 15, 2013, at the Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford.

She was born March 27, 1923, in Liberty Township to Samuel and Lela Myers Leininger. On July 20, 1946, she married Donald E. Siebert, who preceded her in death Nov. 11, 2002.

Surviving are one son, Gary Siebert of Rockford; one daughter, Janice (Jerome) Holcomb, New Bremen; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Deceased is a brother, Gene Leininger.

She worked at what is now the Mercer County Farm Service Agency in Celina before becoming a bookkeeper at Middendorf Stockyards, Celina, where she worked for over 25 years. She also worked beside her husband, Don, with farming. She lived in the area all her life and was a member of Mount Tabor Church of God, Celina.

Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home in Rockford, the Rev. Richard VanHorn officiating. Burial will be in Buck Cemetery, Frahm Pike, Celina.

Calling is 4-8 p.m. Wednesday and 9:30-10:30 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Memorials may be directed to Mount Tabor Church of God or to the donor's choice.

Condolences may be left at ketchamripley.com.

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