Loretta Welsch

Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 10:53AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

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

Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 9:21AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

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.

Wednesday, March 28th, 2018

Loretta Welsch

Loretta E. Welsch age 97, longtime rural Bryant, Indiana, resident passed away Monday at Swiss Village in Berne, Indiana.

She was born in Jay County July 19, 1920 the daughter of Frank and Odelia (Wagner) Laux. She was married May 19, 1945 to Harold "Doc" Welsch and he died July 13, 1999.

She was a Registered Nurse working in Fort Wayne, Jay County and CTS in Berne. She was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church and Ladies Sodality.

Surviving are four daughters Kaye Windmiller (husband Larry) of Fort Wayne, Theresa Linn (husband Terry) of Celina, Vickie Reitz (husband Steve) of Bryant and Alice Bruggeman (husband Jim) of Bryant, two brothers Francis Laux of Bryant and Ralph Laux of Bryant, four sisters Agnes Clark of Astabaula, Ohio, Alice Crane of Florida, Anna Jetmore of Huntertown and Stella Burns of Clearwater, FL., ten grandchildren and Eighteen Great Grandchildren.

Funeral services will be Thursday at 10:30 AM in Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Bryant with Fr. Ken Alt presiding. Burial will follow in the Holy Trinity Cemetery.

Visitation will be Wednesday from 3:00-7:00 PM and Thursday from 9:30-10:00 AM in the Baird-Freeman Funeral Home in Portland.

Memorials can be made to the Hospice Group of choice.

Online condolences at www.bairdfreeman.com.

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