Lillian Smith

Lillian Margaret Anderson Smith, 94, of Okoboji and Racine, WI, passed away in Racine on Saturday, April 19, 2014. Lillian was born in Weldon, IA, on February 17, 1920, to Oscar and Lina (nee Davis) Anderson. After graduating from Le Roy High School she attended William Penn College in Oskaloosa. At Penn she met Cameron Smith, and they were married at Smyrna Friends Church in Weldon on April 6, 1943. Cam was in the Army Air Corps, and the newlyweds lived at military bases until he was sent overseas. A few years after the war they moved to Okoboji, Cam's home town, where they farmed from 1949 to 1957. That year they sold most of the farm and relocated to Wisconsin with their four children. For the rest of their lives they lived in Racine but spent as much time as possible at their former farmhouse in Okoboji. They enjoyed 64 years of marriage before Cam passed away on June 3, 2007. Family and friends knew Lillian as a wonderful cook. Whether feeding hungry farmhands, dazzling relatives with holiday meals, or baking cookies for her children's school classes, she was in her element. Other interests included music, sewing, gardening, nature and wildlife, reading, Scrabble, and jigsaw puzzles--plus Nintendo, which she learned with her grandchildren. She was active in the Arnolds Park Friends Church and in Racine's Faith United Methodist Church and volunteered for the Girl Scouts, the PTA, St. Luke's Women's Auxiliary, and the Opti-Mrs. branch of Racine's Wednesday Optimist Club. Summers in Okoboji gave her joy to the end, especially when her grandchildren visited. Lillian is survived by her children, Camille Smith (Forrest Forque), Dennis Smith (Jane), Candace Smith, and Marla Smith (Doug Conciatu); former son-in-law, Gregg Zurawski; grandchildren, Lindsey Smith, Christopher Smith, Emily Smith-Zurawski, and Nicholas Smith-Zurawski; and cousins Wayne Anderson (Loana), Dick Anderson (Gail) and James Delk (Grace). She is also survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Barbara Audlehelm (William); brother, Ardeth Anderson (Barbara); and brothers- and sisters-in-law Byron Smith (Stella), Maynard Smith (Margaret), Byrnard Smith (Dorothy); and Marvelyn Furry (Leroy). Funeral services for Lillian will be held on Saturday, April 26, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. at Schuchert Funeral Home in Spirit Lake, with Rev. Sarah Rohret officiating. Relatives and friends may meet with the family at the funeral home Saturday from 1 p.m. Interment will take place at the Okoboji Cemetery in Arnolds Park. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Faith United Methodist Church, 1013 Harmony Drive, Racine, WI, 53402, or the Smyrna Friends Church, 2652 295th Ave., Weldon, IA, 50264.

Lillian Smith

February 17, 1920 - April 19, 2014