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Loretta D. Smith
1930 - 2019
- LORETTA SMITH
Loretta D. Smith, 89, Belmond, died Nov. 27, 2019 at the Rehabilitation
Center of Belmond. Services were held Nov. 30 at the Belmond United
Methodist Church. Burial was in the Belmond Cemetery.
Loretta Dorothy, the daughter of Verdie and Mary (Goodridge) Anderson, was
born in Twin Lake Township near Goodell on Aug. 26, 1930. Her father died
when she was five, and her mom raised the children on her own. Loretta
attended country school and graduated from Klemme High School.
Loretta married Don L. Smith on Aug. 20, 1950 at the Belmond Methodist
Church. Don served in the U.S. Army, and upon returning from the service,
they began their family.
Loretta was a life-long homemaker, loving wife, nurturing mother and
doting grandmother. She had been employed as a telephone operator, at the
Mello Maid, and at Printing Services for 30 years.
Loretta was always concerned for her family’s well being, no matter where
they were or what their ages. She enjoyed time with her grandchildren and
great-grandchildren. Loretta enjoyed helping Don and her kids with their
trapping, and looked forward to hearing about their excursions.
Loretta and Don enjoyed times with special friends. She loved her yard and
raising flowers and petunias. She enjoyed pottery and sold lawn ornaments
her daughter painted. She also enjoyed garage sales and listening to the
radio. She lived north of City Park for a few years before moving to the
Rehabilitation Center of Belmond in December 2014.
She was preceded in death by husband Don (July 22, 1997); infant son
Bruce; brothers Leonard, Harvey and Harold Anderson; sisters Harriet
Halfpop and Marian Kinseth; half-brother Clifford Anderson; and
half-sister Mary Prelip.
Her memory will continue in the hearts and minds of her daughter Patty
Halfpop (companion Mark Jeffers) of Belmond; sons Mike (Karen) Smith of
Belmond, Brian Smith (companion Jolene Robbins) of Belmond, and Terry
(Susan) Smith of Robins; grandchildren Jason, Marshall, Nick, Joseph,
Austin, Yashua, Katie, Quinton, Mercedes, Hannah and Brandon, Matthew and
Mariah; and brother-in-law Roland (Marge) Kinseth of Belmond.
published Nov 29, 2019, Belmond Independent; e-Edition
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- Loretta D. Smith
November 27, 2019
Loretta D. Smith, 89, of Belmond, IA, died, Wednesday, November 27, 2019,
at the Rehabilitation Center of Belmond. Funeral services are set for 11
AM, Saturday,, November 30, 2019, at the Belmond United Methodist Church,
1031 1st Street S.E, Belmond. The Revered Jim Gochenouer will be
officiating. Burial will be in the Belmond Cemetery. Visitation will be
Saturday at the church from 930-11 am at the church prior to the funeral.
Andrews Funeral Home, Belmond, IA, is handling arrangements.
Loretta Dorothy Anderson, the daughter of Verdie and Mary (Goodridge)
Anderson, in Twin Lake Township, near Goodell, IA, August 26, 1930. Her
father died when she was 5 years old and her mom never remarried and
raised her children on her own. She attended rural Hancock County Country
Schools and graduated from Klemme High School.
Loretta was united in marriage to Don L. Smith on August 20, 1950 at the
United Methodist Church, Belmond. Following their marriage Don served in
the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Upon returning from serving his
country the couple began their family. Their union was blessed with a
daughter Patty, and three sons: Mike, Brian, and Terry.
Loretta was a life long home maker, loving wife, nurturing mother, and
caring and doting grandmother. Throughout her life she had been employed
for a time as a telephone operator, at the Mellow Maid in Belmond, and
worked in the bindery department for 30 years at Printing Services, Inc.,
in Belmond.
Loretta very much was the watch guard for her family 24/7, always
concerned for their well being and safety no matter where they were or
what their ages. She always enjoyed times spent with her grandchildren and
great grandchildren. Loretta had enjoyed helping Don and her kids with
their trapping and always looked forward to hearing about their hunting
excursions.
Loretta and Don enjoyed times with specials friends to go out to eat with
the Lien's, Greenfield's, Eckoff's and others. She loved to meticulously
maintain her yard and raising flowers and petunias in cast iron pots. She
enjoyed pottery and she used to sell cement lawn ornaments that daughter
Patty painted. She loved the past time touring about the countryside and
even in the weather she likely shouldn't have been out in. She also
enjoyed garage sailing, radio shopping on KQWC and listening to the daily
happenings on KLMJ. Loretta had not done a lot of traveling but had been
to Florida on a few occasions.
Don preceded Loretta in death on July 22, 1997. Loretta had lived for many
years north of Belmond City Park before moving to the Rehabilitation
Center of Belmond in December 2014 and had lived their for the remainder
of her life.
Those who had the privilege of knowing Loretta will remember her as a very
unselfish lady who always put others wants and needs before her own,
maintaining an always inquisitive mind, and was very stubborn and
independent.
Her memory will continue in the hearts and minds of her daughter Patty
(Companion Mark Jeffers) Halfpop, Belmond, IA; sons: Mike (Karen) Smith,
Brian (companion Jolene Robbins) Smith, Belmond, and Terry (Susan) Smith,
Robins, IA. grandchildren: Jason, Marshall, Nick, Joseph, Austin, Yashua,
Quinton, Mercedes, Hannah, Katie and Brandon, and Matthew and Mariah, and
brother-in-law Roland (Marge) Kinseth, Belmond, IA, also numerous great
grandchildren, also many nieces nephews and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Don, infant son Bruce,
brothers Leonard, Harvey and Harold Anderson, sister Harriet Halfpop, and
Marian Kinseth, half-brother Clifford Anderson, and half-sister Mary
Prelip.
Funeral Service
Saturday, November 30, 2019
11:00 AM
United Methodist Church
1031 1st Street SE
Belmond, Iowa 504214 Bold
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