Verdeen L Smith

VERDEEN L. SMITH, 80, of West Liberty, Ohio and formerly of Cedar Falls, died Friday, December 9, 2005, at Lima Memorial Hospital in Lima, Ohio following a brief illness. Verdeen was born December 26, 1924 in Readlyn, Iowa the daughter of Louis William & Viola Marie (Buenger) Zell. She married Billy Magee Smith November 1, 1945 in Waterloo, Iowa. He preceded her in death April 15, 1991. Verdeen was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Cedar Falls and was a long term participant of Daybreak, Green Hills, West Liberty, Ohio.

Survivors include two daughters, Valerie (Steve) Carmichael, of Corbin, Kentucky and Vicki (Paul) Vicena Lane, of DeGraff, Ohio; four grandchildren, Marc (Bethany) Carmichael, Kerry Carmichael both of Corbin, Kentucky, Joshua (Julie) Vicena & Vanessa (Nathan) Roberts both of Tulsa, Oklahoma; and two great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 13, 2005, at Van Horne Funeral Home in Lakeview, Ohio with graveside services 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 15, 2005 at Garden of Memories Cemetery, Waterloo, Iowa.  Memorials may be directed to Daybreak at Green Hills, West Liberty, Ohio.