Smith, Marian (“Darby”) Rose (Raymond) (1924 - 2023)

SMITH, RAYMOND, KING, BENSCOTER, HASHEMI-TOROGHI, ALSENA, GIFT, LEINEN, BYRNES, ANDREWS, MARSHALL, KLEFFMAN, GROSS, BOSTROM

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 11/12/2023 at 18:00:43

Name of deceased: Marian (“Darby”) Rose Smith (nee Raymond)

Aged: 99 yrs, 5 mo, 22 days

Residence: Portsmouth, Shelby County, IA

Born: May 11, 1924; location not provided

Died: Nov. 2, 2023; location not provided

Funeral services: Friday, Nov. 10, 2023; St. Mary's Catholic Church, Portsmouth, IA; inurnment was on Nov. 13, 2023, at St. Mary's Cemetery, Portsmouth, IA

Survived by: Children, Jennifer (spouse, Rick) King of Kansas City, MO, Denny Smith of Plattsmouth, NE, Nan (spouse, Larry) Benscoter of Nebraska City, NE, Chris (spouse, Gay) Smith of Weslaco, TX, Tim (spouse, Rae) Smith of Yakima, WA, Gail (spouse, Hashem) Hashemi-Toroghi of Ames, IA, Jay Smith of Weslaco, TX, Geri (spouse, Ted) Alsena of Bethal Island, CA, Jeannie Smith of Auburn, AL, and Mary Lou (spouse, Richard) Gift of Austin, TX; 23 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Louis and Rose (nee Leinen) Raymond; husband, Gene Smith; sons, Patrick Smith and Jack Smith; brother, John Raymond; sister, Rosa Lee (and spouse, Pat) Byrnes; daughters-in-law, Audrey (nee Blum) Smith and Robyn Smith; sons-in-law, Bob Andrews and Rich Marshall; grandsons, William Henry Levi Smith and Matthew Christopher Smith; sisters-in-law, Sal Smith, Monica Kleffman, Bonnie Raymond, Margaret (and spouse, Matt) Gross and Thelma Bostrom

Education: Graduated from Saint Mary's High School, Panama, IA, Class of 1943

Religious affiliation: Member, St. Mary's, Our Lady of Fatima, Catholic Church, Portsmouth, IA; member, Rosary Society

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Gene Smith; Feb. 3, 1948; location not provided

Employment: Following high school, she was employed as a bookkeeper and teller at the Portsmouth (IA) Bank from 1942-1948, until she was married

Hobbies/Interests: Enjoyed being in the garden and walks outside; shared her love of and knowledge of the arts, painting, sewing, music, poetry, rhymes, and riddles; was an expert seamstress; excellent cook and baker; with Gene, they loved to travel to visit family and his army buddies, from Hawaii to Ireland

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