Margaret Smith

Heat Advisory issued July 4 at 12:25AM EDT until July 4 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 100 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Remember, multiple days with excessive heat can have compounding effects.

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

Margaret Smith

Margaret L. Smith, 94, of Rockford, died Sept. 23, 2008, at Adams County Memorial Hospital, Decatur, Ind.

She was born Aug. 7, 1914, in Adams County, Ind., to Henry L. and Ada Drummond Yocum.

Surviving are two daughters, Sharon L. Thatcher, Rockford, and Norma L. (Gene) Kunda, Wheaton, Ill.; six grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

Deceased are two brothers, Doyle and John; and two sisters, Doris Wittung and Evelyn Whetstone.

She worked for Westinghouse Corporation in Lima.

Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Haggard & Sefton Funeral Home, Decatur. Burial is at Decatur Cemetery.

Calling is 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Contributions can be made to Gideon's International.

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