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Smith, Diane Marie 1950-2000

SMITH, GRIER, STRAUSSER

Posted By: Marilyn Holmes
Date: 9/7/2018 at 15:28:34

The Montezuma (IA) Republican
April 12, 2000

DIANE MARIE GRIER SMITH

Diane Marie Grier Smith, 49, of Montezuma died April 2, 2000 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.

Her funeral was April 5 at Watts Funeral Home in Montezuma. The Rev. H. Burt Bryant of United Methodist Church in Montezuma officiated.

Music was "The Old Rugged Cross" and "In The Garden," sang by Darrell Brand and accompanied on the organ by Kathleen Ramsey.

Honorary casket bearers were Chris Hudnut, Scott Hudnut, Dan Talbert, Bill O'Deen, Ben Grier, Kevin Hudnut, Roger Smith and Bud O'Deen.

Mrs. Smith was born Aug. 21, 1950 in Grinnell to Phillip and Elizabeth A. (Strausser) Grier. She graduated from Montezuma Community High School in 1969. On March 29, 1969, she married David Smith in Montezuma. The couple had two children.

Mrs. Smith earned a business administration degree from Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids. She worked for Montezuma State Bank, Tri-County School in Thornburg and most recently, as office administrator for the Pella Electrical Department.

She belonged to Montezuma United Methodist Church, the Pythian Sisters and Forest Home Club.

Her life revolved around her family, especially her three grandchildren and she also enjoyed flowers and quilt-making.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Betty, in April 1999.

She is survived by her husband, David; a daughter and her husband, Amy and Joe Coleman of
Grinnell; a son and his wife, Justin and Debbie of Sully; three grandchildren, Bayli and Elizabeth Coleman and Alexandria Smith; her father, Phillip of Montezuma; a sister, Dixie Hudnut of Montezuma; a brother, David Grier of Montezuma; her maternal grandmother, Hazel Strausser of North English; several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.

Memorials may be directed to the Diane Smith Memorial in care of David Smith, 4899 110th Street, Montezuma.


 

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