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SMITH, Anna (Geerdes) 1873-1949

SMITH, GEERDES

Posted By: Roger Stubbe (email)
Date: 7/31/2008 at 14:24:05

(Lyon County News)

Funeral services were held on January 2, 1950 from the home and the Ebenezer Presbyterian Church in George, Lyon county, Iowa for Mrs. Dick Smith. She passed away on December 29, 1949 at the Osceola County Hospital in Sibley, Iowa.

Mrs. Smith, who had a host of friends and relatives in this community, took ill about three weeks ago, and a short time later was taken to the hospital, where she passed away. On December 12, Mrs. Smith and her husband, observed their 55th wedding anniversary, and, although open house was not held, they received many cards, letters and gifts of congratulations.

The Smith family farmed south of George for many years and they were always noted for their hospitality in their home, which was always open to their many visitors and friends.

Mrs. Dick Smith (nee Anna Geerdes), was born to Ralph and Bertha Geerdes, November 5, 1873 in Eilsum, Germany. She passed away December 29, 1949 after an illness of three weeks, at the age of 76 yrs, 1 mnth and 24 days.

She came to America at two years of age and was married to Dick E. Smith on December 12, 1894. To this union were born twelve children, one of whom, Reinhardt preceded her in death in 1909. She leaves her husband and eleven children; Ralph; Theodore and Fredrick, of George; (Hattie) Mrs. Ernest Groen, of Hartley, Iowa; (Bertha) Mrs. Martin Hansen, and (Allis) Mrs. Thole Isebrands, of Los Angeles, California; Ernest of Sioux City, Iowa; (Elsie) Mrs. Frank Jackson, of Peoria, Illinois; (Kathryn) Mrs. Harold Musselman, of Morton, Illinois; (Teresa) Mrs. LeRoy Smith, of Galesburg, Illinois; and Dick, or Worthington, Minnesota; 25 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; 1 sister and 2 brothers.

She was a member of the Ebenezer Presbyterian church in George.


 

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