Lynna Frances (Dominy) SMITH

SMITH, DOMINY, LOWENBERG, NASHEL, CHANDLER, ANDERSON, KRAL, COLLICHIO

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 2/15/2007 at 12:32:35

02/13/2007

Lynna F. Smith, 90, Belmond, died February 9, 2007 at the Belmond Health Care Center. Mass of Christian Burial was held February 12, 2007 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Belmond with Rev. Christopher Podhajsky officiating. Burial was in the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery near Belmond.

Lynna Frances, the daughter of Frank and Jessie (Lowenberg) Dominy, was born April 14, 1916 on her parents' farm west of Goodell. The family was active at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Goodell, and she graduated from Goodell High School. On May 29, 1937 Lynna married Leo Smith at St. Francis Xavier. They farmed in the Goodell and Belmond areas for a number of years. In addition to assisting Leo on the farm, Lynna worked as a nurse's aide at the Belmond Hospital and in the veterinary offices of Dr. Misner and Dr. Classick. Lynna's family was first and foremost in her life, and she worked very hard to provide for them and nurtured them with love and tenderness. Some of her greatest joys were the successes in the lives of her family. She took great pride in their achievements and was always pleased when they furthered their education. Lynna had been a longtime member of St. Francis Church and the Rosary Society. A favorite past time was raising a large garden and sharing its bounty. She will be remembered for her strong faith and good sense of humor, a lady of quick wit who had many favorite phrases. Her family will cherish the times spent in her presence at the Christmas holidays, a season which she so dearly loved; the memories of the aromas and tastes from her kitchen -- divinity, beef and noodles and sugar cookies. Lynna became a resident of the Belmond Health Care Center in April 2005. She enjoyed the activities there and visiting with friends, family, residents and staff.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband in 1995; sister and brother-in-law Donna and Jim Nashel; brother Phillip; daughter-in-law Joyce Smith; and son-in-law Jerry Chandler. Survivors include son Lee Smith of Grand Junction, CO: daughter Sandy (Terry) Anderson of Belmond; sister Marilyn (Bob) Kral of Garner; grandchildren Mike Smith, Matt (Sheryl) Smith, Marc (Mary) Smith, Michelle (Fred) Collichio, Lance (Kathy) Chandler and Lane (Sue Ann) Chandler; and 16 great grandchildren.

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