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:
Busy at work:
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.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Heritage Hill Foundation. You can find the donate now button on the right side of the blog. The Foundation website is http://heritagehill.org
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
But, the location was hot, humid, and very crowded...
And Maggie was a little freaked out by the butterflies landing on her. Her expression tells it all.
And most of all... she loved the big picture of the butterfly out in front of the building. Really. She danced and danced and ran around pointing at the butterfly and reaching for it. At the end of the day we could have just stayed outside. 
We thought that we would try an activity... so that we could say that we actually 'did something' while we were on vacation. Here is Gianna on the boat ride out to pet sting rays...
We ran back to our beach chairs and settled in for the remainder of the trip!
She had such a fun week playing with Baba and Grandpa. Here she is after her art lesson with Baba! Her hands are completely covered with pen!! Thank goodness this did not happen at our house!
And playing during the ceremony
