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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Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
Bernadette Keller
Bernadette M. "Bernie" Keller, 90, of Jefferson St., Maria Stein, died at 4 p.m. July 13, 2008, at the Heritage Manor Nursing, Minster, where she had resided for the past four years.
She was born Dec. 1, 1917, in Maria Stein to Henry and Agnes Fullenkamp Streacker. On April 26, 1939, she married Aloys J. Keller, who died Sept. 27, 1987.
Survivors are three sons, James (Rose Ann), Maria Stein, Thomas (Jaifei), Defiance, and Daniel (Mary Ann), New Bremen; a brother, Leo (Salome) Streaker, Englewood; four sisters, Antoinette Schlater, Sidney, Johanna Marbaugh, Celina, Mary (Ed) Phlipot, New Bremen, and Rose Seitz, Coldwater; 10 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
Deceased are three brothers-in-law, Herbert Schlater, Don Marbaugh and Carl Seitz.
A homemaker, she was a member of the St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and its ladies sodality. She was a past church sacristan and a member of the Knights of St. John Auxiliary, all in Maria Stein.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the church, the Rev. Gene Schnipke officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.
Calling is 3-8 Wednesday and 9-10 a.m. Thursday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster.
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