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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Saturday, May 29th, 2021
Ralph Kunkler
Ralph Paul Kunkler, age 92, of Carthagena, died on Friday, May 28, 2021 at Briarwood Village in Coldwater.
He was born April 22, 1929 in Carthagena to the late Henry & Theresia (Homan) Kunkler.
He is survived by siblings and in-laws: Dorothy Schott, Henry Jr. & Ruth Kunkler, Virginia Heitkamp, JoAnn Kunkler, and Herb Siefring, and numerous nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by siblings and in-laws: Ted & Martha Kunkler, Rosemary Olson, Frederick & Evelyn Kunkler, Stella Siefring, Donald Kunkler, Robert Schott, and Florian Heitkamp.
Ralph was a 1947 Graduate of St. Henry High School and served in the U.S. Military. He was a lifelong member of St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Carthagena, as well as the St. Lawrence Men's Sodality at the church. Ralph was a lifetime farmer who was proud of his extended family. He enjoyed reading and doing jigsaw puzzles, as well as talking sports and politics.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, May 31, 2021 at St. Aloysius Church, Carthagena. Burial will follow in St. Aloysius Cemetery.
Friends may call from 8:00 to 10:00 AM Monday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, St. Henry.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations may be made to St. Jude's Children's Hospital.
Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
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