Margaret Mary Smith (1939-2021)

SMITH, SIMMONS, KNAPP

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 1/9/2021 at 15:49:36

Margaret Mary Smith, 81, of Cascade, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 7, 2021 at Mercy One Medical Center in Dubuque, Iowa, after a courageous battle with cancer.

A private family visitation for Margaret will be held Saturday, January 9, 2021 at the Reiff Funeral Home in Cascade, Iowa. Social distancing will be followed, as recommended by federal and state guidelines. Face masks are required to attend the visitation.

A public Funeral Services for Margaret will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 9, 2020 at St. Martin’s Catholic Church in Cascade, Iowa, with Rev. Mark Ressler Presiding. The service will be live streamed on the Reiff Funeral Home Facebook page. Burial will be held in Calvary Cemetery in Cascade, Iowa.

She was born June 12, 1939 in Monticello, Iowa, daughter of Hillard and Eleanor (Simmons) Knapp. She graduated from St. Martin’s School class of 1957. On February 8, 1958 she was united in marriage to Thomas Leo Smith at St. Martin’s in Cascade. He preceded her in death on April 28, 1979.

The couple farmed in the rural Cascade area. Following Thomas death she was employed by Schwager/Purina Ag as a bookkeeper, later employed by the Anamosa State Penitentiary for many years as a prison guard. After her retirement she opened the first Quizno’s in Dubuque, Iowa.

Margaret enjoyed the outdoors, family dropins, traveling and living life to the fullest.

She was a very loving wife, mother, grandma and great grandma, she will be greatly missed by all who loved her.

She was a member of St. Matthias Catholic Parish in Cascade, Iowa.

She is survived by three children, Timothy (Barb) Smith and Mary “Deb” (Peter) Boffeli of Cascade IA and Jennifer (Lawrence) Ehlinger of Lee’s Summit, MO; nine grandchildren, Courtney (Scott) Hany, Josh (Alisha) Smith, Bradley (Lisa) Boffeli, Brett Boffeli (& friend, Brooke Briggs), Brittney Boffeli, Meghan Ehlinger, Paul (Carolina) Ehlinger, Thomas (Allison) Ehlinger and Nikkolette Ehlinger; eight great grandchildren, Reid & Norah Hany, Trenton & Lucas Smith, Lauren, Cara, Ceceila and Adrienne Boffeli; one very special longtime friend, Mary Ellen Ressler; three siblings, Don (Jan) Knapp; Mary (Robert) O’Shea and Nancy (Richard) Hess; her in-laws, Annette and Don Evans, Don (Judy) Takes, Ann and Steve Lansing, Carlene and Bruce Rehmke and Anita and Tom Gleason; and many nieces and nephews.

She is also preceded in death by her parents; and a brother, Robert J. Knapp; a sister-in-law, Teenie Takes; two brothers-in-laws, Leo (Diane) Smith and Jim (Ruby) Smith.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.reifffuneralhomeinc.com

The family would like to extend their sincere appreciation to Dr. Engelman, Dr. Mortensen and staff at Mercy One for their kind care of Ma