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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Saturday, June 30th, 2012
Mildred Dues
Mildred M. Dues, 89, of Coldwater, died June 28, 2012, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater.
She was born March 14, 1923, in Carthagena, to Henry and Monica (Eyink) Wuebker. On Feb. 23, 1946, she married Lawrence J. Dues, who died March 28, 1999.
Surviving are three children, Diane (Joseph) Seger, Fort Loramie, Jean (Ed) Kaiser, Minster, and Larry Dues, Montezuma; a brother, Ralph & Irma Wuebker of Fort Recovery; a sister, Freda (Ernie) Hartings, Coldwater; a sister-in-law, Wilma (Ivo) Heitkamp, Philothea; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandson.
She was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Virg Kramer; siblings and in-laws, Norma (Jerry) Heuker, Vic ( Martha) Wuebker, Sister Dolores Marie, Veronica (William) Heitkamp, Anna (Vic) Lochtefeld, Ray (Josephine) Dues, Clem (Regina) Dues, Norb (Lil) Dues, Rita (Louie) Schwartz, Esther (Leo) Schwartz and Dick (Martha) Dues; and four grandchildren.
She was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, St. Ann's Rosary Altar Sodality, St. Cecelia Knights of St. John Auxiliary and the Coldwater Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church, the Rev. Richard Walling officiating. Burial will follow at St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Monday and 9-10 a.m. Tuesday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater.
Contributions may be made to the Briarwood Village Activity Fund.
Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
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