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, August 29th, 2017
Henrietta Will
Henrietta C. Will, 92, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died on August 27, 2017, at The Gardens at St. Henry, St. Henry, Ohio.
She was born February 17, 1925, in Burkettsville, OH, to the late William and Caroline (Miller) Siefring. On June 2, 1948, she married the late Viro Will, who died September 20, 2015.
Surviving are her children, David (Norma) Will of Fort Recovery, Carol (Joe) Frenzer of St. Henry, John (Diann) Will of Fort Recovery and Kathy Will of Fort Lauderdale, FL; 13 grandchildren; 31 great grandchildren; 2 great great grandchildren; sister-in-law, Veronica (Art) Hermiller of Coldwater, OH; and in-laws, Mildred Will of Fort Recovery, Harold Broering of Cassella, OH, Sr. Laura Will C.PP.S of Dayton, OH, Jane (Gene) Ballweg of Chickasaw, OH and Sr. Patricia Will C.PP.S of Dayton.
Also preceding her in death are a grandson, Damon Klenke, her siblings, Florence (Anna) Siefring, Anna (Silverius) Homan, Leo (Tharsilla) Siefring, Mark (Christine) Siefring, Norbert (Rosalinda) Siefring, Julius (Marian) Siefring and Morris Siefring; and in-laws, Zeno (Anna Marie) Diller, Ben (Dorothy) Sliemers, Sr. Ruth Will C.PP.S, Richard (Rita) Boeckman, Luke Will and Rosella Broering.
She was a member of Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, its Altar Sodality and the American Legion Auxiliary, all of Fort Recovery. Henrietta enjoyed playing cards and bingo and also visiting with her children and grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am Thursday, August 31, 2017 at Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, Fort Recovery, Fr. Ned Brown officiating. Burial will follow at St. Paul Cemetery, Sharpsburg, Ohio.
Calling is 3:00 pm-8:00 pm Wednesday and 9:00 am-10:00 am Thursday at Brockman-Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery, Ohio.
Contributions can be made to The Damon Klenke Memorial Scholarship Fund c/o the Fort Recovery Community Foundation.
Condolences may be directed to www.brockmanboeckmanfh.com.
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