Smyser, Virginia L. (1918 - 2016)

SMYSER, PORTER, SMITH, WATSON, GROSS, THOMPSON, TEUT

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 4/29/2016 at 15:23:03

Name of deceased: Virginia Lee Smyser (nee Porter)

Aged: 97 yrs, 3 mo, 2 days

Residence: Avoca, IA

Born: Dec. 18, 1918; Grant City, MO

Died: March 20, 2016; Avoca Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Avoca, IA

Funeral services: Thursday, March 24, 2016; United Church of Avoca, Avoca, IA; burial was in the Graceland Cemetery, Avoca, IA

Survived by: Children, John “Jack” (spouse, Janet) Smyser of Council Bluffs, IA, Twyla Ann Watson of Omaha, NE, Sharon (spouse, Jerry) Gross of Earling, IA, Albert “Gene” (spouse, Darlene) Smyser of Sioux City, IA, Randall (spouse, Annette) Smyser of Rock Port, MO; 15 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; 8 great-great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Barbara Porter of Missoula, MT and Betty (spouse, Charles) Thompson of Mesa, AZ; nephew; nieces; friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Lee Andrew and Ruth Gertrude (nee Smith) Porter; husband, Albert; grandson, Joel Lane Smyser; great-granddaughter, Taylor Marie Teut; brothers, Lowell Porter, Jim Porter, Adrian Porter, and John Porter; sister, Chastene Smyser

Education: attended school in Grant City, MO, graduating in 1936; she later went to Capital Beauty School in Omaha, NE

Religious affiliation: member, United Church of Avoca, Avoca, IA and had served as a Deacon

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Albert Grant Smyser; May 10, 1942; Albany, MO

Employment: Virginia operated a beauty salon until she began to raise her family; she then became a homemaker

Hobbies/Interests: owned race horses, enjoyed the slots and loved playing Bingo

Sources: pauleyjones.com