Smith, Betty Frances 1918-2016

SMITH, HOFFMAN, BOWERS, PHYE, ZASTROW, VO, KELLY

Posted By: Ruth Maring - Volunteer
Date: 3/11/2016 at 11:40:01

Betty F. Smith, 98, long time resident of Clinton, passed away Sunday, February 21, 2016 at Melrose Meadows in Iowa City.

Visitation will be 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Friday, February 26, 2016 at the Clinton Chapel Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes and Crematory. Funeral Services will follow at 12:00 pm. Burial will be in Springdale Cemetery. Online condolences may be expressed by visiting her obituary at www.snellzornig.com.

Betty Frances Smith was born January 26, 1918 in Clinton, Iowa, the daughter of Clyde and Sue (Hoffman) Bowers. She was a 1936 graduate of Clinton High School. She attended Mt. St. Clare College and the University of Iowa where she received her teaching certification. She married Quinton Smith on June 11, 1943 in Fort Hood, Texas.

Before raising her daughters, Betty taught in a one room school house and then grade school in Clinton, IA. Betty was a member of the First United Methodist Church, PEO Chapter FI, Mercy Auxiliary, TriS and the Fulton Country Club. She loved, first and foremost, spending time with her family. Betty lived an active lifestyle which included traveling, socializing with friends, volunteering, following the Hawkeyes, and caring for her pets.

Betty is survived by her daughters: Laurie (Julie Phye) Smith of Iowa City and Sherri Zastrow of Iowa City; grandsons: Nathan Zastrow of Chicago, Illinois, Adam Zastrow of Evanston, Illinois, Lucas (Yoko) Zastrow of Kanazawa, Japan, and Thanh (Kathy) Vo of Benicia, California; great-grandchildren: Kugga, Ninna, and Zelda; sister: Jane Jones of Clinton; former son-in-law: Ed Zastrow of Iowa City; and several nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband; daughter, Linda; brother, Bobby Bowers; and sister, Nancy Kelly.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Iowa City Hospice.