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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Tuesday, November 10th, 2015
Kathryn Rohrbach
Kathryn L. (Westerbeck) Rohrbach, age 84, formerly of New Bremen, OH died October 28, 2015 in Brentwood, CA, while staying at the home of her son Douglas.
She lived in San Jose, CA. but came home frequently to visit family and friends. She was born May 21, 1931 in New Bremen, OH, the daughter of Arnold & Ora (Schlegel) Westerbeck. She was a 1950 graduate of New Bremen High School.
Kathryn married Kenneth Rohrbach on November 3, 1956 in New Bremen, OH. They had two sons Dennis and Douglas.
She had worked for many years and retired from Weyerhaeuser Corporation and Stanford Health.
Kathryn is survived by her son Douglas and her grandson Kenneth, three sisters, Evelyn Kittle, Celina, OH, Ruth Warner, Oxnard, CA, and Janet (Becky) Cooper Ponca City, OK, and a sister in-law Linda Koons, Saint Marys, OH.
Kathryn was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth Rohrbach, 1993 and her eldest son Dennis in May 2015.
Katie will be remembered as a kind and loving woman. She will be missed by many.
Burial will be held in Saint Marys OH at a later date.
Brentwood Funeral Home, Brentwood, CA, handled the arrangements.
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