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 17th, 2015
Ivo Homan
Ivo P. Homan, age 80, of St. Henry, passed away on Sunday, November 15, 2015 at Briarwood Village in Coldwater.
He was born March 16, 1935, to the late August & Catherine (Braun) Homan. On November 17, 1956, he married Betty M. (Brunswick), who died July 19, 2013.
He is survived by four children, Keith & Sue (Hoying) Homan of Celina, Brenda & Paul Rizor of Lima, Linda & Dave Vogel of St. Marys, and Craig & Amy (Uhlenhake) Homan of Celina, twelve grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, brothers and sisters, Mary Ann Luebke of Celina, Verena Goettemoeller of Rockford, Jim Homan of Coldwater and Luella & Eugene Reinhart of Bryant, Indiana, and in-laws, Jean Homan of Angola, Indiana, Joy Homan of St. Marys, Dianne & John Dippold of St. Henry, Larry & Mary Brunswick of Ormond Beach, Florida, Lonnie & Janice Brunswick of Monroe, Michigan and Leo Pohlmann of Maria Stein.
He was preceded in death by two grandchildren, brothers and sisters, Robert Homan, Marvin & Mary Lou Homan, Lavern Homan, Harold & Luella Homan, Esther & Leonard Link, Alvira & Harry Massonne and Laura Ann Homan and in-laws, Alvin Luebke, Peck Goettemoeller, Thelma Homan, Mary Kay Brunswick and Lois Jean Pohlmann.
He was a member of St. Henry Catholic Church, St. Henry American Legion and Celina VFW.
He worked for the former Mersman Tables, Celina from the age of 16 until 1990, excepting 2 years during which he served as a Specialist Third Class in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. After leaving Mersman's, he worked at R & R Fabrications, St. Henry until his retirement.
Ivo enjoyed gardening, carpentry and woodworking and truly enjoyed the company of his neighbors.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Thursday, November 19, 2015 at St. Henry Catholic Church, St. Henry. Burial with military rites will follow in St. Henry Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2:00 until 8:00 PM on Wednesday and from 9:00 to 9:45 AM on Thursday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater.
Memorials may be made to State of the Heart Hospice, 230 W. Main St Coldwater, OH 45828.
Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
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