Smith, Mrs. Gladys L. 1901-1924

SMITH, DIRKS

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Le Mars Globe Post
Thursday, October 23, 1924
Le Mars, Iowa

Mrs. Gladys L. Smith, 23, years old, Milwaukee, Wis., died Tuesday evening in a Sioux City hospital. Mrs. Smith was taken sick while visiting in the home of her sister, Mrs. Vera Blackwell.

She is survived by her husband, Gerald J. Smith, Milwaukee, a daughter, Geraldine, age 3 years, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dirks, Akron, four brothers, William, John, Elmer and Robert, Akron; and four sisters, Mrs. Vera Blackwell, Mrs. Josephine Steinfeldt, Sioux City, Mrs. Catherine Finnegan, Milwaukee, and Mrs. Evelyn Dirks, Akron. The body is in Samuels Brothers undertaking parlors, Sioux City, awaiting funeral arrangements.
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LeMars Globe-Post
October 30, 1924

FORMER AKRON RESIDENT IS STRICKEN SUDDENLY
Mrs. Gladys L. Smith, Of Milwaukee, Takes Sick While Visiting Sister in Sioux City

Akron, Ia., Oct. 30—(Special)—Mrs. Gladys L. Smith, formerly of Akron, died in a Sioux City hospital Wednesday, October 22. She was taken sick while visiting her sister, Mrs. Vera Blackwell, in Sioux City.

Mrs. Smith has been living in Milwaukee, Wis., for the past year. She leaves to mourn her death her husband, G. L. Smith and a daughter, Geraldine, age 3 years of Milwaukee; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dirks; four brothers, William, of Milwaukee; John, Elmer and Robert, of Akron; and four sisters, Mrs. Vera Blackwell and Mrs. Josephine Steinfeldt, of Sioux City; Mrs. Katherine Finnegan, of Milwaukee, and Evelyn Dirks, of Akron. The relatives have the sympathy of this community.

Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at the M. E. church. Interment was in Riverside Cemetery.