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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Friday, August 24th, 2007
Rosalee Luebke
Rosalee E. Luebke, 82, 56 N. Fankfort St., Minster, died at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 23, 2007, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys.
She was born Oct. 14, 1924, in Osgood, to John and Anna Henke Schemmel. On Aug. 10, 1946, she married Lawrence Luebke, who survives.
Also surviving are three sons, Dan, New Bremen, Larry (Jenny), Minster, and Bruce (Ann), Celina; five daughters, Diane (Jim) Boerger, Westlake, Elaine (Roy) Brown, Nancy (Joe) Bruns and Sandy (Larry) Hoying, all of Minster, and Brenda (Craig) Sherman, Powell; a brother, Norbert (Doris) Schemmel, Osgood; a sister, Marietta Holthaus, Fort Loramie; a sister-in-law, Pauline (Urb) Drees, Yorkshire; 27 grandchildren, three stepgrandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Deceased are a son, Dave; a daughter-in-law, Ann; five brothers, Lawrence, Vernon, Louis, Linus and Joseph Schemmel; a sister, Alma Rutschilling; and a granddaughter.
She was a beautician and owner of Rosalee's Beauty Shop, Minster. She was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church, Minster, its St. Monica Ladies Sodality and formerly of its ladies choir. She also was a member of Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary Post 1391, Minster, and the Lake Loramie Improvement Association.
Funeral Mass is 10 a.m. Tuesday at the church, the Rev. Rick Nieberding and Deacon John Holthaus officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Monday and 9-9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster.
Contributions can be made to State of the Heart Home Health and Hospice.
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