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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Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
Agnes Lefeld
Agnes F. Lefeld, 83, 382 Kremer-Hoying Road, St. Henry, died at 8:20 a.m. Oct. 20, 2009, at the Gardens at St. Henry.
She was born Oct. 1, 1926, in Sharpsburg to Philip and Elizabeth Schmitz Weitzel. On June 12, 1947, she married Ben Lefeld, who survives.
Other survivors are two sons, Nicholas Lefeld, Lima, and Chris (Valarie) Lefeld, Piqua; a daughter, Vicky Lefeld, Piqua; two brothers-in-law, Joseph Nieport, St. Henry, and Ben Holthaus, McCartyville; a sister-in-law, Alberta Weitzel, Sharpsburg; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Deceased are three brothers, Clarence, Ray and Albert Weitzel; and six sisters, Mary Holthaus, Martha Hemmelgarn, Gertrude Nieport, Rita Hartke, Ann Ross and Juletta Reichert.
She was a homemaker, a member of St. Henry Catholic Church and its ladies sodality, a former officer of St. Henry American Legion Auxiliary and a 4-H advisor for 25 years.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Friday at the church, the Rev. Tom Hemm officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Thursday and 9-10 a.m. Friday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, St. Henry.
Condolences can be left at www.hogenkampfh.com.
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