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, July 12th, 2014
Constance Eberle
Constance "Connie" Eberle, 77, of St. Marys, died suddenly July 11, 2014, at Lima Memorial Hospital.
She was born June 26, 1937, in Bellefontaine, to Hod and Verna Lamb Naugle. On July 7, 1967, she married Cloyd Eberle, who survives.
Also surviving are seven children, James (Sharon) Naugle, Lima, Tonya (Ernest) Coldiron, St. Marys, Dorothy (Michael) Baker, St. Marys, Penny (Larry Crouse) Freytag, St. Marys, Jackie (Bobby) Henning, St. Marys, David (Karen) Eberle, Lima, and Michael (Jenny) Eberle, St. Marys; 21 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren and a nephew, Mike Gibbs, of Rushylvania.
Deceased are her parents; an infant daughter, Deondra Eberle; two sons, Albert M. Freytag Jr. and Phillip Eberle; and her siblings, Shirley Meiring, Dick Shoffner, Gene Shoffner and Jenny Gibbs.
She was employed at the S&W Motel in St. Marys for many years and also the Valley Nursing Home. She had volunteered for more than 20 years at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital and loved playing bingo and cards. Her family and grandchildren were the most important things in her life.
Graveside funeral rites are 1 p.m. Tuesday at Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys, the Rev. Travis Keller officiating. Memorial gifts may be given to Putnam County Hospice.
Condolences may be sent to the family at Millerfuneralhomes.net.
Miller Funeral Home, 1605 Celina Road, St. Marys, is in charge of funeral arrangements.