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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Friday, October 24th, 2014
Loretta Kill
Loretta D. Kill, 69, St.Marys, died peacefully Oct. 19, 2014, at Otterbein Living Center, St. Marys.
She was born Sept. 19, 1945, to Aloysius and Rose Mary Elwer Kill.
Surviving are a daughter, Christina (Kyle) Bate, Belchertown, Mass.; a son, Bryan (fiancé Holly) Littleton, St. Marys; two granddaughters, Ashley Schriner and Zoe Bate; three great-grandchildren; five brothers, Leroy (Marcia), Venedocia, Jerome (Sherry), Monroeville, Ind., Aloysius Jr., Spencerville, Sam (Laurie), Spencerville, and Stan (Kim), Spencerville; three sisters, Judith Kill, Monroeville, Ind., Jane Kill, St. Marys, and Susan Kill, St. Marys; a sister-in-law, Darlene Overmyer, Defiance; and many nieces and nephews.
Deceased are a brother, Lavern Kill; a sister, June Kill; and a brother-in-law, Mike Overmyer.
She was a 1963 graduate of Spencerville High School and a veteran with the United States Air Force. She was recognized as the first woman in the PA Air National Guard to attain the status of first sergeant and retired as senior master sergeant in 1999.
No calling hours are scheduled. A private family celebration of life will be held.
In lieu of flowers, memorials be made to Grand Lake Hospice, St. Marys.
Condolences may be expressed at www.millerfuneralhomes.net.
Arrangements are being handled by Miller Funeral Home and Cremation Service, St. Marys.
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