Rose Ann Steinbrunner Smitley

Cold Weather Advisory issued February 6 at 2:00AM EST until February 7 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 1 AM to noon EST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.

Winter Weather Advisory issued February 6 at 1:54AM EST until February 6 at 6:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 3 inches.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 6 AM this morning to 6 PM EST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes.

Friday, December 19th, 2014

Rose Ann Steinbrunner Smitley

Rose Ann Steinbrunner Smitley, 83, Geneva, Ind., passed away at 11:25 p.m. Dec. 17, 2014, at Chalet Nursing Home, Berne, Ind.

She was born Sept. 12, 1931, in Washington Township, Mercer County, to John and Zida King Steinbrunner. On Oct. 8, 1949, in Bedford, Ky., She married Joyce V. Smitley. They were married 65 years.

Surviving are four children, Dianna Morningstar, Berne, Stan (Cathy) Smitley, Monroe, Ind., Katrina (Kathy) Smitley, Clearwater, Fla., and Tammy (Dean) Hummel, Berne; two brothers, Victor (Jenny) Steinbrunner, St. Marys, and John (Mary Ann) Steinbrunner, Coldwater; and two sisters, Evelyn E. Moser, Celina; and Kathryn Taylor, St. Marys.

Deceased are three brothers, Henry (Mary) Steinbrunner, Tony (Jermine) Steinbrunner, Donald Steinbrunner; and five sisters, Betty Bertke, Margret Gibbs, Phyllis Gene Steinbrunner, Lorrette Steinbrunner and Elva Steinbrunner.

She worked at General Electric in Decatur, Ind., for 35 years before she retired.

Arrangements are pending at Downing and Glancy Funeral Homes, Geneva, Ind., and will be in Saturday's edition of The Daily Standard.

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