Lois M. Smith

Full Name: Lois M. Smith Age: 76 Years Sex: F

Current address: Topeka

Date of death: Monday, September 15, 2003

Place of death: Plaza West Care Center Topeka

Cause of death: Complications of Alzheimer's Disease

Date of birth: November 22, 1926 Place of birth: Arkansas City, KS

Parents: Lloyd B. Caster and Sylvia A. Green

Years in current city/town: since 1954

Background: Graduated from Arkansas City High School in 1944 and Cowley County Junior College. She completed a degree in Elementary Education at Washburn University in 1968. She earned her Masters in Education from Emporia State University. She taught in the USD 501 at Linn Elementary. She was a Brownie
and Girl Scout Leader. She was a Cub Scout Den Mother. She taught Sunday School. She was a member of West Side Baptist Church. She was a member of the Miriam Chapter 14 Order of the Eastern Star, of Emporia. She was a majority member of International Order of Jobs Daughters, Bethel #26 of Arkansas City, Kansas. She was also a past guardian of Bethel #57 in Topeka. She was actively involved in many professional educational organizations. She had a special interest in mathematics. After her retirement, she volunteered as a reader in elementary classrooms.

Relatives: Married to: Malcolm D. Smith on December 22, 1946 in Arkansas City, KS

Preceded in death by: by her husband, Malcolm on March 17, 2002
Immediate survivors:
Daughter: Elizabeth Svercl, Minneapolis, MN
Son: Brice Smith, Topeka, KS
Son: Bruce Smith, Topeka, KS
Son: Brady Smith, Topeka, KS
Grandchildren: 12
Great Grandchildren: 6
Sister: Doris L. Symes, Topeka, KS
Service time, day, date, place: A Memorial service will be at 11:00a.m. Saturday, September 20, 2003 at West Side Baptist Church.

Inurnment will be at a later date in Arkansas City, KS

Visitation times, place: On-line condolences may be shared with the family at www.funeralchoice.com

Memorial contributions, if any: West Side Baptist Church, 1008 SW 4th Topeka, KS 66606-1199