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.
71° 71° Fri 88° Fri 88° 72° 72° Sat 87° Sat 87° chance
a_d
Thursday, May 20th, 2010
Rita Bollheimer
Rita Emma Wenning Bollheimer, 86, Minster, formerly of Fort Loramie, died at 6:35 a.m. May 19, 2010, at Wilson Memorial Hospital in Sidney.
She was born May 16, 1924, in Yorkshire, to Sophia Hoelscher and Anthony Wenning. She married Leo E. Bollheimer, who died in 1981.
Surviving are two children, Martha Ann (James) Geiger, Minster, and Mark (Jennifer) Bollheimer, New Bremen; five siblings, Josephine Bruns and Leo (Marge) Wenning, all of Yorkshire, Theresa Alexander, Russia, Cletus (Lois) Wenning, Osgood, and Florance (Bob) Huels, Dayton; a sister-in-law, Frances Wenning, Dayton, and a brother-in-law, Hugo (Betty) Schlarman, Osgood; and nine grandchildren.
Deceased are a son, Michael L. Bollheimer, and two siblings, Henry Wenning and Elizabeth Schlarman.
She was a homemaker, a seamstress, and a custodian for Fort Loramie Local Schools. She was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church in Fort Loramie, St. Ann's Ladies Sodality, the Fort Loramie American Legion Auxiliary, and an advisor for the former Vim & Vigor 4-H Club.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. Steven Shoup officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.
Calling is 5-8 p.m. Friday and 9-10 a.m. Saturday at Gehret Funeral Home, Fort Loramie.
Memorials can be made to the charity of the donor's choice.
Condolences can be left at www.gehretfuneralhome.com.
Archive of
May 20th, 2010
Buy this E-Edition
Additional obituary on this date
Thelma Schulze
Thelma E. Schulze, 80, Russia, died May 19, 2010, at Versailles Health Care Center in Versailles. [More]
a_d