In Memory Of
Mildred Smith
1914
2013
Mildred Smith
January 30, 1914 — January 8, 2013
Mrs. Mildred ("Mid") Marie Smith, 98, passed away on January 8, 2013 at Brewster Place in Topeka. She was born on January 30, 1914 at Clay Center, Kansas, the daughter of David O. and Anna Belin Swenson.
Mid Smith was married to Owen Heaton Smith ("Smitty") of Marion, KS at Carmel, California, on April 17, 1942; he preceded her in death in 1999.
Survivors include two daughters, (Lucinda) Anne Bennett and husband Clarke of Belfast, Maine; Jennifer Burr and husband Rollie of Canyon Lake, Texas; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren as well as "Swenson nieces" JoAnn Londerholm, Diane Vaught, and Joyce Harper who were all originally from Rossville, KS as well as other cousins and many friends.
Mid attended grade school in Brookville, KS. She graduated from Leavenworth High School in 1931, where she was known as "Millie". She attended Brown-Mackie Business College in Salina, KS and attended nursing school for a short time. She worked for Bell Telephone Company in Kansas and Virginia, Macy's in Topeka, and at Midwest Appraisal in Topeka. She was a homemaker most of the time, raised two daughters, was a noted cook being named "Cook of the Week" several times, was an immaculate housekeeper, and loved to play Bridge and other card games. She and Owen traveled frequently both around the country (to all fifty states) and internationally to places such as Europe, Russia, South Africa, and other locations.
Mid was a member of First United Methodist Church in Topeka, United Methodist Women, the Topeka Roundup Club, and was a valued volunteer for CASA of Shawnee County.
Mrs. Smith's remains were donated to K.U. Medical School for educational purposes. Memorial donations may be made to Brewster Place Foundation, 1205 SW 29th Street, Topeka, KS 66611or GBAM Food Cupboard, c/o United Methodist Church, 23 Mill Lane, Belfast, ME 04915.
Mid Smith was married to Owen Heaton Smith ("Smitty") of Marion, KS at Carmel, California, on April 17, 1942; he preceded her in death in 1999.
Survivors include two daughters, (Lucinda) Anne Bennett and husband Clarke of Belfast, Maine; Jennifer Burr and husband Rollie of Canyon Lake, Texas; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren as well as "Swenson nieces" JoAnn Londerholm, Diane Vaught, and Joyce Harper who were all originally from Rossville, KS as well as other cousins and many friends.
Mid attended grade school in Brookville, KS. She graduated from Leavenworth High School in 1931, where she was known as "Millie". She attended Brown-Mackie Business College in Salina, KS and attended nursing school for a short time. She worked for Bell Telephone Company in Kansas and Virginia, Macy's in Topeka, and at Midwest Appraisal in Topeka. She was a homemaker most of the time, raised two daughters, was a noted cook being named "Cook of the Week" several times, was an immaculate housekeeper, and loved to play Bridge and other card games. She and Owen traveled frequently both around the country (to all fifty states) and internationally to places such as Europe, Russia, South Africa, and other locations.
Mid was a member of First United Methodist Church in Topeka, United Methodist Women, the Topeka Roundup Club, and was a valued volunteer for CASA of Shawnee County.
Mrs. Smith's remains were donated to K.U. Medical School for educational purposes. Memorial donations may be made to Brewster Place Foundation, 1205 SW 29th Street, Topeka, KS 66611or GBAM Food Cupboard, c/o United Methodist Church, 23 Mill Lane, Belfast, ME 04915.
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