Michael Rhoads

Flood Advisory issued June 10 at 12:40AM EDT until June 10 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...The following county, in west central Ohio, Mercer.
* WHEN...Until 500 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1240 AM EDT, radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 2 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, Coldwater, Wabash, Mendon, Montezuma, Tama and Neptune.

Tuesday, February 27th, 2024

Michael Rhoads

Michael "Mikee" Rhoads, age 73, of Maria Stein, died Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at the Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. He was born December 15, 1950 in Miami Dade County, Florida to the late Lyman & Anne Isabel (Roberts) Rhoads.

He is survived by his wife Teresa (Buening) Rhoads, a son Mark (Jennifer) Rhoads, a daughter Amber (Dave) Givens; four grandchildren Shane, Justin, Tiffany & Alyana; two great-grandchildren Gianna and Asher; and siblings and in-laws Bev Temple (dec), Sue Gilbert, John (Dana) Rhoads, Leo (Julie) Buening, Dave (Kathy) Buening, Diane Buening, Dennis (Cindy) Buening, Mark (Kelly) Buening, Carol (Steve) Miller and Phyllis (Jim) Rutschilling.

Mikee was president of the Mad Hatters Van Club, past president of Abate of Ohio Mercer County branch and a member of the St. Marys Eagles and V.F.W. and the Celina Moose. He worked for General Dynamics as a journeyman pipefitter and owned All Purpose Golf Cart repair. Mikee loved golfing, dogs and riding his motorcycle.

A celebration of life will be held Sunday March 3, 2024 from 2 until 6 p.m. at the St. Marys V.F.W.

Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.

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