LETTERS: Lorene Smith
Lorene E. Smith, 92, died July 8, 2008, at Golden Living Center, Marion.
Born Jan. 11, 1916, she was the daughter of John and Maude (Garrison) Symes.
A lifelong resident of Marion County, she was a retired grocery clerk.
On June 24, 1938, she married Percy Franklin Smith at Council Grove.
She was a member of Burdick United Methodist Church and EHU Friendly Circle Club.
She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; and only brother, John Ralph Symes.
Survivors include two sons, John and Kitty Smith of Wichita and Phillip and Jan Smith of Lincolnville; grandchildren, Amy and Brad Pagenkopf, Lori and Mike Harvey, Mark and Lori Smith, Ben and Shelby Smith, Jesse and Ashton Smith; step-grandchildren, Amber and Bruce Doxon, David Ogden, and Gene and Michelle Ogden; six great-grandchildren; and six step-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were Friday morning at Burdick United Methodist Church, Burdick. Burial was in Lincolnville Cemetery.
A memorial fund has been established with the church.
— paid obituar
