Elma F. "Bill" Smith was born Sept. 14, 1916, in Fairfield, Ill., the daughter of Lonzo A. and Ada J. (Shelton) Rogers. She lived in the Williamsburg community most of her life. On Oct. 13, 1937, she married Lewis N. Smith in Ladora.
Bill worked 15 years at the grocery store on the town square and 32 years at Super Value/Williamsburg Foods. Bill wanted to work until she was 90 years old. She missed her goal by six months, retiring in March 2006. Bill died Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014, at Mercy Iowa City, at the age of 97 years.
She is survived by a son, Del (Karon) Smith of Madison, Wis.; two grandchildren, Stephanie (Mike) James of Daniel, W.V., and Aaron (Carole) Smith of Henderson, Nev.; five great-grandchildren, Lauren Smith, Isaac Smith, Samantha Smith, Lillie James and Steffen James; and two sisters, Neoma Lacy of Vinton, and Marie Faas of Lincoln, Neb.
She was preceded by her parents; her husband; and two sisters, Ethel Jennings and Nadine Gardner.
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As the story goes my great grandfather had 5 daughters and no sons. With little money to pay a hired man the girls had to help chore on the farm. Elma was the hardest worker so great grandpa nicknamed her "Bill", as she worked just as hard as any hired man. Most people that new her never even new her name was Elma until she passed away and her obituary hit the paper.
Bill worked 15 years at the grocery store on the town square and 32 years at Super Value/Williamsburg Foods. Bill wanted to work until she was 90 years old. She missed her goal by six months, retiring in March 2006. Bill died Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014, at Mercy Iowa City, at the age of 97 years.
She is survived by a son, Del (Karon) Smith of Madison, Wis.; two grandchildren, Stephanie (Mike) James of Daniel, W.V., and Aaron (Carole) Smith of Henderson, Nev.; five great-grandchildren, Lauren Smith, Isaac Smith, Samantha Smith, Lillie James and Steffen James; and two sisters, Neoma Lacy of Vinton, and Marie Faas of Lincoln, Neb.
She was preceded by her parents; her husband; and two sisters, Ethel Jennings and Nadine Gardner.
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As the story goes my great grandfather had 5 daughters and no sons. With little money to pay a hired man the girls had to help chore on the farm. Elma was the hardest worker so great grandpa nicknamed her "Bill", as she worked just as hard as any hired man. Most people that new her never even new her name was Elma until she passed away and her obituary hit the paper.
Elma F. "Bill" Smith was born Sept. 14, 1916, in Fairfield, Ill., the daughter of Lonzo A. and Ada J. (Shelton) Rogers. She lived in the Williamsburg community most of her life. On Oct. 13, 1937, she married Lewis N. Smith in Ladora.
Bill worked 15 years at the grocery store on the town square and 32 years at Super Value/Williamsburg Foods. Bill wanted to work until she was 90 years old. She missed her goal by six months, retiring in March 2006. Bill died Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014, at Mercy Iowa City, at the age of 97 years.
She is survived by a son, Del (Karon) Smith of Madison, Wis.; two grandchildren, Stephanie (Mike) James of Daniel, W.V., and Aaron (Carole) Smith of Henderson, Nev.; five great-grandchildren, Lauren Smith, Isaac Smith, Samantha Smith, Lillie James and Steffen James; and two sisters, Neoma Lacy of Vinton, and Marie Faas of Lincoln, Neb.
She was preceded by her parents; her husband; and two sisters, Ethel Jennings and Nadine Gardner.
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As the story goes my great grandfather had 5 daughters and no sons. With little money to pay a hired man the girls had to help chore on the farm. Elma was the hardest worker so great grandpa nicknamed her "Bill", as she worked just as hard as any hired man. Most people that new her never even new her name was Elma until she passed away and her obituary hit the paper.
Bill worked 15 years at the grocery store on the town square and 32 years at Super Value/Williamsburg Foods. Bill wanted to work until she was 90 years old. She missed her goal by six months, retiring in March 2006. Bill died Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014, at Mercy Iowa City, at the age of 97 years.
She is survived by a son, Del (Karon) Smith of Madison, Wis.; two grandchildren, Stephanie (Mike) James of Daniel, W.V., and Aaron (Carole) Smith of Henderson, Nev.; five great-grandchildren, Lauren Smith, Isaac Smith, Samantha Smith, Lillie James and Steffen James; and two sisters, Neoma Lacy of Vinton, and Marie Faas of Lincoln, Neb.
She was preceded by her parents; her husband; and two sisters, Ethel Jennings and Nadine Gardner.
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As the story goes my great grandfather had 5 daughters and no sons. With little money to pay a hired man the girls had to help chore on the farm. Elma was the hardest worker so great grandpa nicknamed her "Bill", as she worked just as hard as any hired man. Most people that new her never even new her name was Elma until she passed away and her obituary hit the paper.
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