Everett C. Smith, 1901-1993

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Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 4/2/2009 at 20:19:39

Everett C. Smith, 91, of Estherville and formerly of Armstrong died March 22, 1993 at Good Samaritan Center in Estherville. Visitation will be Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at the Henry-Olson-Fuhrman Funeral Home in Estherville. There will be a special service [sic - visitation] at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March 26 until time of services at 1:30 p.m. at Henry-Olson-Fuhrman Chapel in Armstrong with Rev. Marshall Monthei officiating. Burial will be in Armstrong Grove Cemetery.

Everett was born November 29, 1901 in Armstrong to Eddie and Edith (Jenkins) Smith. He received his education in the Armstrong School.

On December 24, 1935 he married Florence Mae Baker at Burt, Iowa. Everett has lived all his life in Emmet County. He farmed in the Armstrong area until his retirement in 1968. The couple moved to Maple Hill in 1969. He has been a resident at Good Samaritan Center in Estherville since August 1983.

He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Armstrong and was the oldest living member of the church at the time of his death. Everett was also a member of the Emmet County Farm bureau.

Survivors include his wife, Florence M. Smith of Estherville; niece, Irene Smith of Armstrong; sister-in-law, Edna West and her husband, Kenneth of Estherville, Iowa; three nephews, Douglas, Richard and Don West.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Lewis [sic] and one sister, Cora Smith.

Contributed by: Sue Olson. Source: Unknown.