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Dale W Smith
3 Jan 1929 – 15 Jun 2012
| Birth | 3 Jan 1929 |
| Death | 15 Jun 2012 |
| Cemetery | Grace Hill Mennonite Church Cemetery Elbing , Butler County , Kansas , USA |
| Added by | Lynda on 01 Sep 2020 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92192856 |
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Newton Kansan Posted Jun 19, 2012 @ 11:48 AM NEWTON — Dale W. Smith, 83, died Friday (June 15, 2012) at his Wichita residence. He was born January 3, 1929 in Independence, Kansas to Donovan W. and Elfleda (Daggett) Smith. On September 5, 1953 he married Justina Peters in York, Nebraska and she survives of the home. He was a graduate of York College in Nebraska and The United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio. He served his country in the United States Army. Dale was a retired minister serving churches in Kansas, Ohio and Nebraska. Dale also retired from the Wichita Technical Institute where he was an instructor in the electrical trade for 10 years. He enjoyed spending time fishing, golfing, and reading technical and informational books and manuals. He also built two homes for his family one in Ohio and one in Kansas. One of Dale's loves was singing both in solo and in choirs. Family was important to him and he enjoyed spending time with his loving family and friends. He survived by his wife Justina of the home; daughters: Colleen Smith of Wichita; Debra and Harley Davis of Tulsa; Candace and Scott Day of Augusta; Angela Smith of Wichita and Rebecca Smith of Wichita; one brother: Martin E. Smith of Wichita; and one sister Marilyn Haley of Bethel; he is also survived by six granddaughters and two great granddaughters. Dale is preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Forrest A. Smith Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Grace Hill Mennonite Church in rural Newton with Pastor Peter Goerzen Presiding. Burial will be at 10 a.m. in the Grace Hill Cemetery with Pastor's Tom and Lois Harder presiding. Visitation will be 5 to 9 p.m. Friday with the family receiving friends from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Petersen Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice or Grace Hill Mennonite Church in care of Petersen Funeral Home Dale W. Smith, 83, died Friday (June 15, 2012) at his Wichita residence. He was born January 3, 1929 in Independence, Kansas to Donovan W. and Elfleda (Daggett) Smith. On September 5, 1953 he married Justina Peters in York, Nebraska and she survives of the home. He was a graduate of York College in Nebraska and The United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio. He served his country in the United States Army. Dale was a retired minister serving churches in Kansas, Ohio and Nebraska. Dale also retired from the Wichita Technical Institute where he was an instructor in the electrical trade for 10 years. He enjoyed spending time fishing, golfing, and reading technical and informational books and manuals. He also built two homes for his family one in Ohio and one in Kansas. One of Dale's loves was singing both in solo and in choirs. Family was important to him and he enjoyed spending time with his loving family and friends. He survived by his wife Justina of the home; daughters: Colleen Smith of Wichita; Debra and Harley Davis of Tulsa; Candace and Scott Day of Augusta; Angela Smith of Wichita and Rebecca Smith of Wichita; one brother: Martin E. Smith of Wichita; and one sister Marilyn Haley of Bethel; he is also survived by six granddaughters and two great granddaughters. Dale is preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Forrest A. Smith Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Grace Hill Mennonite Church in rural Newton with Pastor Peter Goerzen Presiding. Burial will be at 10 a.m. in the Grace Hill Cemetery with Pastor's Tom and Lois Harder presiding. Visitation will be 5 to 9 p.m. Friday with the family receiving friends from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Petersen Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice or Grace Hill Mennonite Church in care of Petersen Funeral Home
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