Mary Ann (Wolf) Smith (1935)

BUTLER, HIDDLESON, MEYERS, MUNSON, RADEBAUGH, SHOEMAKER, SMITH, WILTSE, WOLF

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 11/8/2023 at 18:04:36

The Jefferson Bee
Jefferson, Iowa
Tuesday, August 27, 1935
Page 8, Column 4

The community was saddened Friday when the news passed around that Grandma Smith had passed away during the night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Wm. Radebaugh, death being due to infirmities of old age. Mrs. Smith celebrated her 90th birthday about three months ago. Mrs. Smith has been in poor health for some time and her death was not unexpected. She leaves to mourn her death two sons, Geo. and Harry of Rippey, seven daughters, Mrs. Ela Hiddleson of Jamaica, Mrs. Minnie Munson of Churdan, Mrs. Etta Wiltse of Grand Junction, Mrs. Nettie Radebaugh and Mrs. Jennie Shoemaker of Rippey, Mrs. Lou Butler of Lincoln, Nebr., and Mrs. Ethel Meyers of California; one brother, Joseph Wolf of Panora, and one sister of Missouri, all of whom were present for the funeral.

The funeral was held Sunday at the M.E. church, conducted by her former pastor, Rev. E. M. Buehler of Glidden. Music was furnished by Mrs. Emma Cain and Mrs. Pearl Chase with Mrs. Van Scoy at the piano. The casket bearers were her grandsons, Earl Munson, Harry Wiltse, Jay Hiddleson, Henry Smith, Vanden Smith and Harold Radebaugh. The burial was in Rippey cemetery. Mrs. Smith was a member of the M.E. church and was always a faithful worker at Sunday school and aid as long as -------(rest is missing, not published)
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Transcriber's note: Deceased was a resident of Madison County, Iowa in the 1870's and had several children born there per census data.
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Coordinator's note: First and middle names taken from daughter Minnie's Greene County Marriage Record.

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