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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Thursday, April 16th, 2009
Bernice Wilker
Bernice F. Wilker, 88, 7705 County Road 219A, Celina, died at 4:35 a.m. on April 15, 2009, at Celina Manor Nursing Home.
She was born Nov. 23, 1920, in Montezuma to Julius and Mary Schwieterman Dabbelt. On Oct. 22, 1947, she married Norbert Wilker, who died July 5, 1996.
Surviving is a son, Ben Wilker, Celina; a daughter, Jane Kuhn, Celina; two brothers Luke (Marjorie) Dabbelt, Wapakoneta, and Martin (Ruth) Dabbelt, New Bremen; two sisters-in-law, Marjorie Dabbelt, Celina, and Justine Wilker Montezuma; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Deceased are two brothers Norbert and his wife Pat Dabbelt and Thomas Dabbelt; and her sister and brother-in-law, Ruth and Oscar Rose.
She worked at Heckler Electric and Total Electric, both in Celina, as a secretary and was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, Montezuma, and its Christian Mother's Altar Rosary Sodality.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Monday at the church, the Revs. James Dugal and Ron Wilker officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.
Calling is 2-6 p.m. Sunday at Lehman-Hogenkamp-Dzendzel Funeral Home, Celina.
Condolences can be left at LHDfuneralhome.com.
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