Rose Ann Steinbrunner Smitley

Winter Weather Advisory issued December 13 at 9:00AM EST until December 14 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 5 inches.
* WHERE...Portions of central and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 7 AM EST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

Cold Weather Advisory issued December 13 at 2:21AM EST until December 15 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 10 to 15 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...From 7 PM this evening to 11 AM EST Monday.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.

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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