Earlier this week, our dear Grandma Trudie passed away peacefully after 87 wonderful years. She was the lady in charge of the entire Smith family and all of the grandkids. We loved her dearly and she will be missed.Here she is as a baby:
And a few years ago at Cousin Nathan & Ange's wedding:
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Gertrude Smith (April 20, 1922 - June 17, 2009) Gertrude (nee: Shurts) Smith, 87, of Lebanon, OH died Wednesday June 17, 2009. Born on April 20, 1922 in Warren County, OH to Algernon and Grace (nee: Toney) Shurts, she was a lifetime resident of Columbia Road, retired Secretary to the Lebanon City Manager after 22 years, and member of the Kings Mills Baptist Church. Preceded in death by her parents, husband, Glenn Smith, and son, Alan Smith, survivors include sons, Jim Smith (Cindy) of Hillsboro, OH, Bill Smith (Stephanie) of Lebanon, OH, and Tom Smith (Kay) of Aurora, OH, daughters, Nancy Toole of Burlington, KY and Marjorie Mizer (Garry) of Lebanon, OH, brother-in-law, Gil Smith Jr. (Sally) of Marianna, FL, and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Visitation is Saturday June 20, 2009 from 10am-12pm with service immediately following, all at the Oswald-Hoskins Funeral Home, Lebanon, OH. Pastor Manuel Guzman is officiating. Interment is in Fellowship Cemetery.
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Gertrude Smith (April 20, 1922 - June 17, 2009) Gertrude (nee: Shurts) Smith, 87, of Lebanon, OH died Wednesday June 17, 2009. Born on April 20, 1922 in Warren County, OH to Algernon and Grace (nee: Toney) Shurts, she was a lifetime resident of Columbia Road, retired Secretary to the Lebanon City Manager after 22 years, and member of the Kings Mills Baptist Church. Preceded in death by her parents, husband, Glenn Smith, and son, Alan Smith, survivors include sons, Jim Smith (Cindy) of Hillsboro, OH, Bill Smith (Stephanie) of Lebanon, OH, and Tom Smith (Kay) of Aurora, OH, daughters, Nancy Toole of Burlington, KY and Marjorie Mizer (Garry) of Lebanon, OH, brother-in-law, Gil Smith Jr. (Sally) of Marianna, FL, and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Visitation is Saturday June 20, 2009 from 10am-12pm with service immediately following, all at the Oswald-Hoskins Funeral Home, Lebanon, OH. Pastor Manuel Guzman is officiating. Interment is in Fellowship Cemetery.
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Heritage Hill Foundation
3759 Jackson Pike
Grove City, OH 43123
Oswald-Hoskins Funeral Home
329 East Mulberry Street
Lebanon, Ohio 45036
Phone: (513) 932-7070
