SMITH, Alberta Mae (Brown) 1922 - 1995
SMITH, BROWN, GREENOUGH, HAMM, FROEHLE
Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 10/5/2022 at 17:16:27
Monona Billboard, 04 Oct. 1995.
Alberta Mae Smith, Pleasant Park Nursing Home, Oskaloosa (Formerly of Waukon) died at the home on Wed. Sept. 25, 1995.
Alberta was born January 06, 1922 at Fayette, Iowa to Albert and Gladys (Greenough) Brown.
She received her elementary education in rural Fayette and graduated from Fayette High School. She also attended Upper Iowa University for a time.
She married Roy E. Smith on November 20, 1940 in Fayette, Iowa. After marriage she and Roy farmed many years in the Smithfield area of rural Luana. When she lived in Waukon she worked several years for Northern Engraving Co. Alberta has lived in Oskaloosa since 1986.
She enjoyed embroidery and fancywork, flowers and houseplants, and spending time with her children and grandchildren.
Alberta belonged to the Forest Mills United Methodist Church Ladies Aid; served as Union Stewardess while working at Northern Engraving in Waukon.
She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Roy - March 23, 1985, brothers Jim, Kean, & B. F. Fred Brown, and sisters Kathleen and Geneine.
Surviving her are her daughter and son-in-law Betty and Kenneth Hamm, Rose Hill, IA.; sons and daughters-in-law Jerry and Ellen Smith, Farley, IA; George Lee and Kathy Smith, San Antonio, TX; sister and her husband Retha and Don Froehle, Cedar Rapids, IA.: 14 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Thursday, September 28, 1995 at 1 p.m. in the Forest Mills United Methodist Church with Rev. Karl Giese, officiating. Burial was in the Smithfield Cemetery. Casket bearers were Wade Hamm, Warren Hamm, Jerry Lee Smith, Chad Smith, Tonia Smith, Justin Kramer, Shannon Kramer and Steve Whaley.
Arrangements were by Martin Funeral Home, Waukon, IA.
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Photo credit:
Reid R. Johnson personal family photos.Reid's notes:
L-R: Roy E. Smith, Alberta Mae 'Berty' Brown, and my father, A. Delver Erling Johnson.I highly suspect the photo is of my parent's wedding day. They were married Feb. 17, 1940, at Waukon, Iowa, by Judge Hermanson.
The best man was Roy Smith, bridesmaid was Berty Brown (later Smith). The picture was probably taken by my mother. No other pictures from my parent's wedding day exist. Roy E. Smith and Alberta Brown were married in Nov. of 1940. The Smith's and my parents were very good friends, they farmed pretty close together.
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