Smith, Alda B. --- 1871-1962

DEGRAU, SMITH

Posted By: IA GenWeb Volunteer
Date: 3/23/2013 at 16:40:21

Rites Held For Alda B. Smith

Miss Alda B. Smith, daughter of William and Alvena DeGrau Smith, was born on January 11, 1871, near Monona. She passed away at the Hansen Nursing Home in Waukon, Saturday, March 31, 1962 at the age of 91 years, two months and 20 days.

Miss Smith moved to South Dakota at the age of 12 years. She came back to Iowa after a few years and spent the remainder of her life in and around Hardin. Frail from early childhood she was a partial invalid during most of her life. She never married.

She was preceded in death by all of her immediate family and is survived only by a number of nephews and nieces.

Alda Smith became a member of the Hardin Methodist Church in 1896.

Funeral services were held at the Schutte Funeral Home Tuesday at 1 p.m. Rev. Walter T. Martin was in charge of the service. Burial was in the Hardin cemetery.

Postville, Iowa newspaper of the time clipping, from Dorothy Schave's obituary collection.