Smith, Kathleen E. – 1923-2009

ARP, BIDWELL, HAYNES, KRIEGEL, MILLER, SMITH

Posted By: JCGS Volunteer
Date: 2/7/2009 at 09:30:49

TAMA — Kathleen E. Smith, 85, a resident of Carrington Place in Toledo, formerly of Tama, died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009, at the care center under the care of Iowa Hospice following a lengthy illness.
Funeral services will be on Saturday, Feb. 7, at 11 a.m. at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Private interment will be at Grandview Cemetery in rural Tama. Visitation will be Friday, Feb. 6, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama.
Kathleen was born on July 22, 1923, in Columbia Township, rural Tama, the daughter of Henry Nelson and Mary (Miller) Bidwell.
On July 1, 1940, she was united in marriage to Leonard Marvin Smith in Lancaster, Mo. The couple farmed south of Tama. She retired from Amana Refrigeration after 17 years of service. She was a member of Living Faith United Methodist Church in Tama, American Legion Auxiliary, and the Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary in Tama. Kathleen enjoyed being with her family. She also enjoyed antiques, bingo, flower gardening, sewing and cooking. Kathleen resided at Carrington Place for the last four years.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Leonard on June 4, 1999; one grandson, Clarence Smith; one great-granddaughter, Savannah Arp; two brothers, Gaylord Bidwell and Olin Bidwell; and two sisters, Arlene Kriegel and Maxine Haynes.
Survivors include five children, Vernon E. (Joan) Smith of Tama, Ronald D. (Jan) Smith of Tama, Wendell D. (Marlys) Smith of Gilman, Wanda E. (Dean) Arp of Auburn, Wash., and Lloyd N. (Toni) Smith of Tama; 22 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; and one brother, Virgil Bidwell of Tama. A memorial fund has been established.
Source: Newton(IA) Daily News; Friday, February 6, 2009