SMITH, Henrietta Alice 1909-1996

SMITH, FINK, RUDY

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 8/1/2009 at 23:49:12

Henrietta Alice Smith

MARBLE ROCK, IOWA - Funeral services for Henrietta Alice Smith, 86, of 2505 Glass Road, Marble Rock, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Church of the Brethren in Greene, with the Rev. Galen E. Smith officiating. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Greene.

Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today at the Reid's Funeral Chapel, Greene, where there will be a 7:30 p.m. public scripture service. Visitation will continue one hour before services at the church on Friday.

Henrietta Alice Fink was born Aug. 3, 1909, southwest of Grundy Center, a daughter of Harry Earl and Mary Louise (Rudy) Fink, and died Tuesday (June 25, 1996) at the North Iowa Mercy Health Center, Mason City, of a stroke.

At the age of 8, she and her family settled on a farm in rural Marble Rock where she received her education in the Marble Rock Public School, graduating in 1928.

On Dec. 24, 1932, she was united in marriage to George Clifford Smith at Beaver, Iowa.

They started farming east of Marble Rock along the Flood Creek until 1935, when they moved to a farm near Liscomb in Grundy County.

In 1947 they returned to Marble Rock, locating on their present farm.

Following Mr. Smith's death on Sept. 17, 1983, she continued to make her home on the farm, where she enjoyed reading, crocheting, birdwatching and taking care of the flowers in her garden and her house plants.

Henrietta's greatest love was her family and she enjoyed going to family reunions.

She was a faithful member of the Church of The Brethren in Greene, where she taught Sunday school for many years and did various volunteer work.

Living family members include five daughters and their spouses, Alice and Marvin Lamb of Charles City, Sharon and Richard Frascht of Marble Rock, Linda and Bud Nelson, Marie and Gary Peer, all of Craig, Colo., Judy and Ted Pitzenberger of Dougherty; two sons and their spouses, Earl and Betty Smith of Hampton, and Harry and Mary Smith of Waterloo; 23 grandchildren; 29 greatgrandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents and husband.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials in care of the family

MCGG 06/27/1996