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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, January 13th, 2015
Lucille Westgerdes
Lucille A. Westgerdes, 95, St. Henry, died Jan. 12, 2015, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater.
She was born April 18, 1919, in Coldwater, to Harry and Philomena Post Luken. On Oct. 21, 1939, she married Edward Westgerdes Jr., who died June 15, 1993.
Surviving are three children, Dan (Phyllis) Westgerdes, St. Henry, Carol (Duane) Puthoff, Celina, and Sharon (Ron) McBride, Dayton; eight grandchildren, Kimberly Obringer, Kevin West-gerdes, Lisa Lange, Cherie Williams, Shelly Ross, Tim Puthoff, Stephanie Barton and Jennifer McBride; a stepgrandson, Rick McBride; 19 great-grandchildren; three stepgreat-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; a brother, Richard Luken, Coldwater; and in-laws, Rita Westgerdes, Coldwater, and Sister Elizabeth Westgerdes, Dayton.
Deceased are two brothers, Donald Luken and Paul Luken, and in-laws, Louise Luken, Robert (Norma) Westgerdes, John (Ginny) Westgerdes, Mary Ann (Bernie) Sampson, Vincent Westgerdes and Ray Westgerdes.
She was a member of St. Henry Catholic Church and its Altar Rosary Sodality, and she worked at St. Henry schools cafeteria for 10 years. She was a graduate of Coldwater High School.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Henry Catholic Church. Burial will follow at St. Henry Cemetery.
Calling is 3-8 p.m. Wednesday and 9-10 a.m. Thursday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, St. Henry.
Memorials may be made to State of the Heart Hospice or the Briarwood Activity Fund.
Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
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