Curtiss Henschen

Special Weather Statement issued July 16 at 5:17AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

Temperatures will climb into the upper 80s to lower 90s today. This will combine with a humid airmass to produce heat indicies in the 95 to 100 degree range this afternoon.
Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening.

Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 12:23AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has issued an Air Quality Advisory for the entire state of Ohio, through midnight EDT tonight.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires will adversely impact air quality. The Agency expects the Air Quality Index to be in the 'unhealthy for sensitive groups' range.
For additional actions and information, please visit the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency's web site at epa.ohio.gov.

Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 12:16AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has issued an Air Quality Advisory for the entire state of Ohio, from 7 AM Thursday to midnight EDT tonight.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires will adversely impact air quality. The Agency expects the Air Quality Index to be in the 'unhealthy for sensitive groups' range.
For additional actions and information, please visit the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency's web site at epa.ohio.gov.

Air Quality Alert issued July 15 at 9:35PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has issued an Air Quality Advisory for the entire state of Ohio, from 7 AM Thursday to midnight EDT Thursday night.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires will adversely impact air quality. The Agency expects the Air Quality Index to be in the 'unhealthy for sensitive groups' range.
For additional actions and information, please visit the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency's web site at epa.ohio.gov.

Friday, July 28th, 2006

Curtiss Henschen

Curtiss W. "Dutch" Henschen, 85, of Sidney, died at 3:30 p.m. July 26, 2006, at Wilson Memorial Hospital in Sidney.

He was born Oct. 7, 1920, in Botkins, to Henry and Hilda Lammers Henschen. On Nov. 24, 1949, he married Esther N. Boerger, who survives.

Also surviving are a son, Tony (Judy), Austin, Texas; four daughters, Bonnie (Robert) Brown and Jane (Mark) Ford, all of Dublin, Kathy (Scott) Lotz, Jackson Center, and Debbie (Joseph) Fornefeld, Fishers, Ind.

Deceased are two sons, Richard and Jerry; a daughter, Lisa; a brother, Robert; and a sister, Dorothy.

He was a sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps and retired in the mid-1970s from Henschen Industrial. During World War II, he was a member of the 12th Defense Battalion and Sixth 1ss-mm Howitzer Battalion. At Henschen, he invented the Ohio Ditcher, the first ditching machine that could be pulled behind a tractor, and the Duraflex Axel, used by Airstream Corp.

He was a member of American Legion Post 493, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3316, Kiwanis International and village council, all of Jackson Center. For 25 years he was member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Rhine. He also served on its church council. For the past 31 years he was a member of Holy Angels Catholic Church, Sidney.

Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Monday at Holy Angels Catholic Church, Sidney, the Revs. Gerald E. Bensman and James O'Connor officiating. Burial with full military honors will be at St. Michael Cemetery, Fort Loramie.

Calling is 1-5 p.m. Sunday at Cromes Funeral Home, Sidney.

Contributions can be made to the Lehman Foundation or St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Rhine.

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