Air Quality Alert issued July 17 at 12:43AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has issued a statewide Air Quality Advisory for the entire state of Ohio as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to adversely impact air quality.
Pollutants across the state are expected to range from the 'Unhealthy For Sensitive Groups' category in the southwest part of the state to the 'Unhealthy' category in the rest of the state. Hourly concentrations at times may reach the 'Very Unhealthy' to 'Hazardous' categories.
It is recommended, when possible, to avoid strenuous outdoor activities, especially those with heart disease and respiratory conditions like asthma. Watch for symptoms including wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, dizziness, or burning in the nose, throat, and eyes.
For additional information, please visit the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency's website at epa.ohio.gov.
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Thursday, August 10th, 2006
Viola Lefeld
Viola A. Lefeld, 82, 1673 Township Line Road, St. Henry, died at 1:05 p.m. Aug. 9, 2006, at her residence.
She was born Jan. 21, 1924, in Wendelin, to Henry and Odilia Roeckner Hueing. On Aug. 28, 1943, she married Edward A. Lefeld, who died March 12, 2004.
Survivors are two sons, Edward, Columbus, and Allen (Linda), Coldwater; three daughters, Alberta (Larry) Behr, Fort Loramie, Phyllis (John) Krieg, North Star, and Madonna (Francis) Grieshop, Chickasaw; two sisters, Betty Heuing and Irene Fullenkamp, both of St. Henry; a son-in-law, Dale Winner, Bellefontaine; 14 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Deceased are a daughter, Patricia Winner; and a grandchild.
She was a homemaker and worked at Heuing's Market, Wendelin. She was a sewing volunteer for Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater.
She was a member of St. Wendelin Church, its ladies sodality and adoration guild; Maria Stein Relic Chapel; American Legion Post 648 Auxiliary, St. Henry; Knights of St. John Council 313 Auxiliary, Maria Stein; and Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 417, Portland, Ind.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. Larry Wyen officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Friday and 9-10 a.m. Saturday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, St. Henry.
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