Obituaries : Verval Smith

Verval V. Smith

Verval V. Smith, 80 of Atkins died Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at Rockridge Residential Care Center in Shellsburg. A Memorial Service will be held at 11 AM, Saturday, May 29, 2010 at St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church in Atkins with Rev. Douglas Woltemath officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service time at the church. Interment will be in St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church Cemetery near Atkins. A Memorial Fund has been established. Phillips Funeral Home – Vinton is in charge of arrangements.

Verval was born December 24, 1929 to Roy and Ella (Hartwig) Koehler at Strawberry Point. She graduated from High School in Early, Iowa in 1947. She was united in marriage to Donald “D.W.” Smith on June 19, 1948 at Odeboalt, Iowa.

Verval worked as a clerk in the Sac and Benton County Courthouses. She later worked as secretary and bookkeeper for Westside Grain & Salvage. In her leisure she enjoyed camping, cooking and reading cookbooks. Verval was under the spiritual care of St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church in Atkins.

She is survived by her husband, D.W. Smith of Atkins, her daughters, Stacy Smith of Shellsburg and Becky Lynch of Sac City; her grandchildren, Amy (Brad) Blum and Chad Lynch all of Sac City; her great-grandchildren, Shae and Olivia Blum and Jordan and Morgan Lynch.

In addition to her parents Verval was preceded in death by her step-father, Alvin Henrich and her brother Gary Koehler.

Online condolences may be left at: www.phillipsfuneralhomes.com .