Wanda Pfeifer

Winter Storm Warning issued January 25 at 1:20PM EST until January 26 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations between 2 and 4 inches.
* WHERE...Auglaize, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...Until noon EST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute.

Extreme Cold Warning issued January 25 at 11:18AM EST until January 27 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero expected. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as around 25 below zero expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, from midnight tonight to 6 PM EST Monday. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 6 PM Monday to noon EST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 25 at 11:18AM EST until January 26 at 6:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

Monday, October 26th, 2009

Wanda Pfeifer

Wanda M. Pfeifer, 84, of Portland, Ind. died Oct. 23, 2009, at her home.

She was born on May 20, 1925, in Salamonia, Ind., to Charles and Mary Elizabeth Corle Mays. On Nov. 10, 1946, she married Carl R. Pfeifer Jr., who died Oct. 21, 1981.

Surviving are a son, David Pfeifer, Portland, Ind.; three daughters, Patricia (Ronald) Joyner, Bloomfield Hills, Mich., Susan (Tom) Ford Sturgis, Mich., and Cynthia Shaneyfelt, Sarasota, Fla.; a brother, Darwin (Pat) Mays, Fort Recovery; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

She worked at Jay Products for 23 years and was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Loyal Order of Moose and Fraternal Order of Eagles Lodges, all in Portland. She graduated from Madison Township High School in 1942.

Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday, in the Portland Chapel of the Williamson and Spencer Funeral Home, the Rev. Rogers Durham officiating. Burial is in the Salamonia Cemetery in Salamonia, Ind.

Calling is 4-7 p.m. Tuesday in the Portland Chapel of the funeral home.

Contributions can be made to the Jay County Humane Society. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.

Condolences can be left at www.williamsonspencer.com.

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