Smith, Mrs. R.B. (Rose Belle) 1880-1956

SMITH, RUCKLE

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 10/20/2008 at 13:33:31

MRS. R. B. SMITH

Funeral services for Mrs. Rose Belle Smith, 86, who died unexpectedly Wednesday at Sacred Heart hospital were at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Mauer funeral home here.

Burial was in the LeMars city cemetery.

Miss Rose Belle Ruckle, born January 15, 1880, in Peoria, Ill., was married to Robert H. Smith there on April 1, 1903. The couple came to LeMars in 1914.

Survivors include her husband, Robert. Children: Everett Smith of Sioux City; Mrs. G.D. Adler of LeMars; Mrs. Mas (Hazel) McManus of Sioux City; Leslie H. Smith of Los Angeles; Donald Smith of Evansville, Illinois; Mrs. Roy (Marge) Van Leewen of Yuba City, California; Mrs. Bert (Ethel) Stellingwerf of LeMars; and Walton I. Smith of Los Angeles. Also surviving is a sister, Mrs. Charles Tappan of LeMars; 10 grandchildren; and 3 great-grandchildren.

~Source: The LeMars Globe-Post, Dec. 31, 1956