SMITH, Maren K. 1976 - 2004

SMITH, HANSON, SHAFFER, FASNACHT

Posted By: Pat Ludeke (email)
Date: 12/21/2017 at 12:56:46

Maren K. Smith, 27, died Friday, June 11, 2004 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.

Funeral services will be held 1 p.m., Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Mason City, with the Rev. James M. Magelssen officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the Maren K. Smith Memorial Fund.

Maren was born Aug. 26, 1976 in Galesburg, Ill., the daughter of Douglas and Kathryn L. (Hanson) Smith. She graduated from Mason City High School in 1995. Maren worked for APEC and Ron Weber & Associates for five years. She received her degree from NIACC in 2003 and was currently employed by Principal Financial.

In August of 2003 Maren was diagnosed with cancer. Her two children, DeArzae and Autry, inspired her, giving Maren the strength and courage to battle her cancer. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church.

Maren is survived by her two children, DeArzae Smith and Autry Allen of Mason City; mother, Kathryn L. Shaffer and husband, Larry, of Ventura; father, Douglas Smith and wife, Mary, of Madison, Wis.; brother, Joshua C. Smith of Minneapolis, Minn.; grandmothers, Lorene A. Hanson of Mason City, Margie Smith of Santa Rosa, Calif.; step-brother, J D. Shaffer of Minneapolis, Minn.; step-sister, Jennifer Fasnacht and husband, Stephen, of Monticello; many aunts, uncles and cousins.

Maren's sister, Kristin L. Smith; uncle, Philip Hanson; grandfathers, the Rev. Lavern R. Hanson, Loren Smith and uncle, Dean Smith, precede her in death.