SMITH, Joan Alice (Springer) 1934-2010

SMITH, ELLIS, SPRINGER

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 2/2/2010 at 15:20:12

Joan Alice Smith

BORN IN CHARLES CITY

NEW HAMPTON, IOWA — Joan Alice Smith, age 76 of New Hampton, died Monday evening, Jan. 25, 2010, at the New Hampton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in New Hampton.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., February 2, 2010, at Trinity Lutheran Church in New Hampton with interment in the New Hampton City Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Online condolences for Joan may be left at hugebackfuneralhome.com

Joan Alice Smith was born January 4, 1934, in Charles City, Iowa, the daughter of Glen and Irene (Ellis) Springer. She received her education in Charles City.

On June 6, 1951, Joan was united in marriage to Gilbert Frank Smith of Nashua. To this union four children were born, three daughters and one son. Joan worked seventeen years, for Hillandale Farms of New Hampton, before retiring. She then joined her husband Frank in over-the-road trucking, until his retirement. Frank died in May of 1992 at the age of 59. Joan enjoyed baking and was a good cook. She loved doing things for others but the time she was able to spend with her family was the most special of all.

Joan is survived by her son, Doug (Linda) Smith of Cresco; three daughters: Linda (Tom) Finnegan of Tucson, Ariz., Terry (Gary) Ball of Harrison, Tenn., and Peg (Dan) Testroet of New Hampton; 10 grandchildren: Robert (Roxanne) Finnegan, Garrett Testroet, Lance Testroet, Logan Smith, Taylor Smith, Lori (Tony) Eischeid, Karrey Smith, Danielle Testroet, MacKenzie Smith and Courtney Ball; five great-grandchildren: Dalton Eischeid, Chianne Eischeid, Autumn Delacruz, Kyle Delacruz and Damian Valenzuela; and one brother, Glen (Nancy) Springer of Lansing.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Frank in 1992; two sisters, Betty Rath and Norma Kobliska.

[Charles City Press online, www.charlescitypress.com, Feb. 2, 2010]