Oda Mae Smith, 99, passed away peacefully on July 23rd, one day before her 100th birthday with her family by her side at Oakview Assisted Living in Moose Lake. Mae was born on July 24, 1926, at the family homestead in Connersville, IN.

When Mae was two, they moved to Rushville, IN and grew up on the family farm. In 1944 Mae married Calvin Smith and together they had three daughters who were Mae’s pride and joy. Everything Mae did, she excelled at. She was a gifted painter and loved painting ceramics. She was also a gifted seamstress, quilter and did beautiful needlework. Mae’s house was the place to be while raising her girls and there were dance parties in the living room more often than not. Mae loved Christmas and always had her entire home decorated to celebrate the season. Mae always had a story to share and had an amazing gift of making those around her feel loved and cherished. She will be missed.

Mae is preceded in death by her parents Albert & Dora Meyer; five siblings and her husband, Calvin of 54 years. She is also preceded in death by her two daughters, Pamela Smith and Marsha Callahan and a grandchild, Brian Smith.

Mae will be lovingly missed by her daughter Glenda (William) Eschenbach; seven grandchildren, James (Cory) Parker, Jodie (Richard) Rogers, William (Denise) Eschenbach, April (Doug) Alberg, Joshua (Angela) Eschenbach, Sarah (Peter) Thompson, and Elizabeth (John) Eschenbach; nineteen great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren. She will also be missed by the special staff at Oakview Assisted Living.