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Tuesday, April 28, 2009
"Decatur Daily Democrat", Tuesday, February 17, 2009
David E. Smith, 70, of Albion, Indiana, passed away on Monday, February 16, 2009, at
Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne.
He was born on October 2, 1938, in Adams County, Indiana, to Otto C. Smith Jr. and
Alice (Baumgartner) Smith.
David married Bonnie J. Miller on May 5, 1988.
David is survived by his wife, Bonnie J. Smith of Albion; his mother, Alice
Baumgartner of Decatur; two sons, Jon Scott Smith of Monroe and David Bruce (Trudi) Smith
of Columbus, Indiana; a daughter, LaDana (Ty) Hanni of Decatur; a brother, Joe Burkhead of
Monroe; two sisters, Mrs. Paul (Dixie) Sparks of Garrett and Vickie Meyer of Decatur;
eight grandchildren; and two stepgreat-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father and a daughter, Dina Starr Girod, who died on
August 14, 1998.
He was a member of Pleasant Dale Church of the Brethren, rural Decatur. He worked for
B.F. Goodrich in Woodburn, was a member of the Indiana National Guard, and was also a
member of the Eagles Lodge.
Visitation is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, February 19, 2009, at Haggard and Sefton
Funeral Home, Decatur.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, February 20, 2009, also at the
funeral home. Rev. Jay Carter will be officiating and burial will follow in Spring Hill
(Backesto) Cemetery.
Memorials are to Pleasant Dale Church of the Brethren or to the Dina Starr Girod
Scholarship Fund through the Adams County Community Foundation.
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