Marlene (Parker) Waterworth Smith 1944-2008
MAHAFFEY, PARKER, WATERWORTH, SMITH, KESSEL, RISINGER, MARTIN
Posted By: Mary Durr (email)
Date: 1/14/2009 at 11:06:43
Marlene E. Smith
Marlene E. Smith, 64, of Waukon died Tuesday, September 23, 2008 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. A celebration of Marlene's life was held Saturday, September 27 at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Waukon, with Warren Barr officiating. It was Marlene's wishes to be cremated.
Marlene Ellen Smith was born July 28, 1944, the daughter of Roy and Dorothy (Mahaffey) Parker, in Charles City. September 10, 1960 she married William E. Waterworth; they had four children. They were later divorced.
April 18, 1974 she married William Robert Smith in Postville. They lived in Waukon, where they owned and operated M&B Used Furniture Store for several years. Marlene also worked at the C-Mart convenience store and the Fireplace Restaurant, both in Waukon. Marlene and Bill enjoyed traveling together throughout the United States. She also enjoyed taking rides in the countryside, playing pool, bowling, playing cards and spending time at her computer.
Survivors include her husband, Bill of Waukon; her children, Bernita (Tom) Kessel of Waukon, Joann (George) Risinger of Tucson, AZ, and William, Jr. (D'Lisa) Waterworth and Roy (Sally) Waterworth, both of Waukon; 13 grandchildren; a brother, Eldon (Mary Ann) Parker of Charles City; her mother-in-law, Esther Smith of Postville; three sisters-in-law, Sylvia Roffman of Waukon, Lorraine (Maury) Gallagher of Postville, and Donna (Stan) Franklin of Henderson, NV; a brother-in-law, Stephen M. Smith of Postville; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Deloris Martin and Lucille Parker; her father-in-law, Ivan Smith; and a sister-in-law, Gloria Kervin.
Honorary casketbearers were Nyles Ebeling, Justin, Parker and Perry Kessel, Tyrell Monserud, Scott Onsager, Logan Stiner, and Cody and Dylan Waterworth.
The Waukon Standard, October 1, 2008
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