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© Chickasha Express~Star Chickasha, Oklahoma 16 February 2004 Bertha [Jantz] Smith Funeral service for Bertha Smith, 94, of Chickasha, will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, February 17, 2004, at the Plainview Mennonite Church. Bertha Smith was born January 1, 1910, in Marion County, Kansas. She was the daughter of Jacob and Edith Voth Jantz. She died Saturday, February 14, 2004, in Chickasha. She came to Grady County in 1927. She and Elmer Smith were married January 30, 1927, in Gotebo, Oklahoma. He preceded her in death in 1975. Her parents, four brothers and three sisters also preceded her in death. She was a member of the Plainview Mennonite Church. Survivors include: two sons and their wives, Darvin and Josie Smith of Chickasha, Oklahoma, and Willis and Geneva Smith of DeRidder, Louisiana; two daughters and their husbands, Dorothy and Jesse Unruh of Anadarko, Oklahoma, and Winnie and Marvin Smith of Chickasha, Oklahoma; one brother, Doyle Jantz of Chickasha; one brother-in-law, Louie Smith of Newton, Kansas; two sisters-in-law, Francis Jantz of Hobart, Oklahoma, and Cletha Jantz of Chickasha; 17 grandchildren, 37 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren. Interment will be in the Plainview Mennonite Cemetery under the direction of Sevier Funeral Home. |
© Chickasha Express~Star Chickasha, Oklahoma 3 January 2005 Louie "Smitty" Smith Funeral services for Louie "Smitty" Smith, 84, of Newton, Kan., will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, January 3, 2005, at Plainview Mennonite Church in Verden, Okla. Rev. Robert Schmidt will officiate. Louie Smith was born Dec. 5, 1920, in Verden, and died on Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2004, in Newton. Burial will be in the Plainview Mennonite Church Cemetery in Verden, under the direction of Peterson Funeral Home of Newton. |
3 August 2016 Josie [Unruh] Smith Josie Unruh Smith was born January 24, 1931, to Ed ward and Ada Nightingale Unruh at Verden, Oklahoma. She peacefully passed away on July 11, 2016, at St. Anthony South Kindred Hospital, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, reaching the age of eighty-five years. She grew up on the family farm south of Verden, spending many happy hours there with her three brothers and one sister. She received her education at the Sandlin School, walking the mile across the pasture with her siblings and neighbor children. At the age of twelve years, she realized her lost condition, upon repentance and a new birth experience, she was baptized by her father into the Church of God in Christ, Mennonite, on February 28, 1943. Josie remained faithful to her vows until her end. Although she seldom spike of the deep feelings of her heart, it was evident she had a quiet faith that carried her through life. The Lord continued to bless her life and prepared the neighbor boy, Darvin Smith, as a companion to her. They were joined in marriage March 26, 1952, by her father at Verden, Oklahoma. They shared sixty-four beautiful years together. Their first home was on a farm west of Chickasha, Oklahoma, where they remained all their married life. They worked together to make a living and later added a dairy where Josie continued to work side by side with her husband. They eventually sold the dairy and continued with the wheat farming and cattle. Mom was a homemaker at heart and found a special joy in cooking, cleaning, gardening and tending her beaufiful flower beds. One daughter and two sons were born to this union. As the children grew up and were married she welcomed their spouses into her heart as well. She loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. They were all dear to her. In the fall of 2015, when her health failed and she was no longer able to remain at home, she moved to Arbor House in Mustang,Oklahoma. She was lovingly cared for there for the next nine months. As her health continued to deteriorate, she was moved to Kindred Hospital where she resided until her passing. Although it makes us sad to say goodbye, we are grateful she has been relieved of her suffering. We look forward to meeting her in Heaven. Those left behind are her husband, Darvin; one daughter, Barbara and Phillip Schmidt; two sons: Charles and Delilah, and Thomas and Denise; ten grandchildren; and sixteen great-grandchildren; two sisters-in-law: Dorothy Unruh, and Winnie and Marvin Smith; one brother-in-law, Willis and Geneva Smith, all of Chickasha, Oklahoma. Preceding her in death were her parents, her parents-in-law, three brothers, one sister, and four additional siblings who died at a young age, two sisters-in-law, and one brother-n-law. Funeral services were held at the Plainview Mennonite School, Chickasha, Oklahoma, on July 14, 2016. Ministers Carlin Smith, Kyle Ratzloff, and Robert Schmidt officiated. Burial was in the nearby Plainview Mennonite Cemetery. |
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