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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Wednesday, February 18th, 2009
Lula Kramer
Lula Kramer, 101, 522 Western Ave., St. Henry, died at 3:30 p.m. at The Gardens at St. Henry.
She was born Nov. 5, 1907, in Loree, Ind., to Frederick and Ellenor Rhynard Heinnickel. On Feb. 7, 1937, she married Frank E. Kramer, who died July 23, 1967.
Surviving are three sons, Albert, Columbus, Charles, Dayton, and William (Amy), Canal Winchester; three daughters, Thelma (Louis) Heitkamp, St. Henry, Margie Manning, Kansas City, Mo., and Connie Flowers, Wabash; a son-in-law, Robert Hall, Columbus; 23 grandchildren, 45 great-grandchildren and eight great-greatgrandchildren.
Deceased are two daughters, Wilma Post and Mary Hall; a daughter-in-law, Mary Joan Kramer; three sons-in-law, John Post, Randy Manning and Gene Flowers; and four grandchildren.
She was a homemaker and a member of St. Henry Catholic Church.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. Tom Hemm officiating. Burial is at St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater.
Calling is 4-8 p.m. Friday and 9-10 a.m. Saturday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, St. Henry.
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