Iva had a passion for her familys roots and spent many years taking notes, visiting libraries, courthouses, cemeteries and with people. She helped her daughter, Stephanie, and a distant cousin, Ann Freehafer Andersen, compile a book, "The Wilhelm and Krieg Families of Huntington County, Indiana", which was published after her death and dedicated to her. She was a wife, mother and homemaker and her daughter's very best friend. She had an abiding faith in the Lord and whenever she was able she attended Chapel Pike Wesleyan Church. She was the dearest, sweetest Mother, and best friend, that a daughter could ever have had.
She was found by her daughter at 4 p.m. Monday 30 March 1992 at home, 1018 W. 6th St., lying on the kitchen floor, 911 was called and she was transported to Marion General Hospital, from there she was airlifted to Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne, IN, and put on life support until she was seen by a specialist. The specialist told her daughter & son-in-law, Stephanie & Randy, that she was in a coma and had suffered a massive cerebral hemorrhage, she was paralyzed on her left side, he could operate but there would be a considerable chance that she would never recover and asked us what her wishes were -- Mother had always said to never hold on to her NO life support -- we told the doctor to remove life support and let the Lord take care of her. Life support was removed at 10 a.m. Tuesday, 31 March 1992 and at 8:45 p.m. that same evening, Iva breathed her last, surrounded by her daughter, Stephanie; son-in-law, Randy; her brother and sister-in-law, Arthur & Joann Diskey. She was finally with the Lord and with her beloved husband, Joseph.
Chronicle Tribune 3 April 1992
Iva C. Smithhart, 72, 1018 W. Sixth St., Marion, died at 8:45 p.m. Tuesday in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. Mrs. Smithhart was born in Marion. She was a homemaker and attended Chapel Pike Wesleyan Church, Marion. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Randy (Stephanie) Southerland, Marion; two stepsons; a stepdaughter; three brothers, Walter, Ralph and Arthur L. Diskey, all of Marion; a sister, Mrs. Robert (Ida Mary) Oswalt, Marion; and 12 stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 3:30 p.m. today in the Needham-Storey Funeral Service, Storey Chapel, 400 E. Main St., Gas City, with the Rev. William Babb officiating. Burial will be in the Estates of Serenity Cemetery, Marion. Oct. 31, 1919- March 31, 1992
Son-in-law is Randy Joe Southerland
Faithful companion was Corky Smithhart
Faithful companion was Flippy Smithhart
Faithful companion was Trixie Lee Smithhart
Faithful companion was Tina Belle Smithhart
Faithful companion was Lady Southerland
Faithful companion was Pebbles J. Smithhart
She was found by her daughter at 4 p.m. Monday 30 March 1992 at home, 1018 W. 6th St., lying on the kitchen floor, 911 was called and she was transported to Marion General Hospital, from there she was airlifted to Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne, IN, and put on life support until she was seen by a specialist. The specialist told her daughter & son-in-law, Stephanie & Randy, that she was in a coma and had suffered a massive cerebral hemorrhage, she was paralyzed on her left side, he could operate but there would be a considerable chance that she would never recover and asked us what her wishes were -- Mother had always said to never hold on to her NO life support -- we told the doctor to remove life support and let the Lord take care of her. Life support was removed at 10 a.m. Tuesday, 31 March 1992 and at 8:45 p.m. that same evening, Iva breathed her last, surrounded by her daughter, Stephanie; son-in-law, Randy; her brother and sister-in-law, Arthur & Joann Diskey. She was finally with the Lord and with her beloved husband, Joseph.
Chronicle Tribune 3 April 1992
Iva C. Smithhart, 72, 1018 W. Sixth St., Marion, died at 8:45 p.m. Tuesday in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. Mrs. Smithhart was born in Marion. She was a homemaker and attended Chapel Pike Wesleyan Church, Marion. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Randy (Stephanie) Southerland, Marion; two stepsons; a stepdaughter; three brothers, Walter, Ralph and Arthur L. Diskey, all of Marion; a sister, Mrs. Robert (Ida Mary) Oswalt, Marion; and 12 stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 3:30 p.m. today in the Needham-Storey Funeral Service, Storey Chapel, 400 E. Main St., Gas City, with the Rev. William Babb officiating. Burial will be in the Estates of Serenity Cemetery, Marion. Oct. 31, 1919- March 31, 1992
Son-in-law is Randy Joe Southerland
Faithful companion was Corky Smithhart
Faithful companion was Flippy Smithhart
Faithful companion was Trixie Lee Smithhart
Faithful companion was Tina Belle Smithhart
Faithful companion was Lady Southerland
Faithful companion was Pebbles J. Smithhart
Iva had a passion for her familys roots and spent many years taking notes, visiting libraries, courthouses, cemeteries and with people. She helped her daughter, Stephanie, and a distant cousin, Ann Freehafer Andersen, compile a book, "The Wilhelm and Krieg Families of Huntington County, Indiana", which was published after her death and dedicated to her. She was a wife, mother and homemaker and her daughter's very best friend. She had an abiding faith in the Lord and whenever she was able she attended Chapel Pike Wesleyan Church. She was the dearest, sweetest Mother, and best friend, that a daughter could ever have had.
She was found by her daughter at 4 p.m. Monday 30 March 1992 at home, 1018 W. 6th St., lying on the kitchen floor, 911 was called and she was transported to Marion General Hospital, from there she was airlifted to Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne, IN, and put on life support until she was seen by a specialist. The specialist told her daughter & son-in-law, Stephanie & Randy, that she was in a coma and had suffered a massive cerebral hemorrhage, she was paralyzed on her left side, he could operate but there would be a considerable chance that she would never recover and asked us what her wishes were -- Mother had always said to never hold on to her NO life support -- we told the doctor to remove life support and let the Lord take care of her. Life support was removed at 10 a.m. Tuesday, 31 March 1992 and at 8:45 p.m. that same evening, Iva breathed her last, surrounded by her daughter, Stephanie; son-in-law, Randy; her brother and sister-in-law, Arthur & Joann Diskey. She was finally with the Lord and with her beloved husband, Joseph.
Chronicle Tribune 3 April 1992
Iva C. Smithhart, 72, 1018 W. Sixth St., Marion, died at 8:45 p.m. Tuesday in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. Mrs. Smithhart was born in Marion. She was a homemaker and attended Chapel Pike Wesleyan Church, Marion. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Randy (Stephanie) Southerland, Marion; two stepsons; a stepdaughter; three brothers, Walter, Ralph and Arthur L. Diskey, all of Marion; a sister, Mrs. Robert (Ida Mary) Oswalt, Marion; and 12 stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 3:30 p.m. today in the Needham-Storey Funeral Service, Storey Chapel, 400 E. Main St., Gas City, with the Rev. William Babb officiating. Burial will be in the Estates of Serenity Cemetery, Marion. Oct. 31, 1919- March 31, 1992
Son-in-law is Randy Joe Southerland
Faithful companion was Corky Smithhart
Faithful companion was Flippy Smithhart
Faithful companion was Trixie Lee Smithhart
Faithful companion was Tina Belle Smithhart
Faithful companion was Lady Southerland
Faithful companion was Pebbles J. Smithhart
She was found by her daughter at 4 p.m. Monday 30 March 1992 at home, 1018 W. 6th St., lying on the kitchen floor, 911 was called and she was transported to Marion General Hospital, from there she was airlifted to Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne, IN, and put on life support until she was seen by a specialist. The specialist told her daughter & son-in-law, Stephanie & Randy, that she was in a coma and had suffered a massive cerebral hemorrhage, she was paralyzed on her left side, he could operate but there would be a considerable chance that she would never recover and asked us what her wishes were -- Mother had always said to never hold on to her NO life support -- we told the doctor to remove life support and let the Lord take care of her. Life support was removed at 10 a.m. Tuesday, 31 March 1992 and at 8:45 p.m. that same evening, Iva breathed her last, surrounded by her daughter, Stephanie; son-in-law, Randy; her brother and sister-in-law, Arthur & Joann Diskey. She was finally with the Lord and with her beloved husband, Joseph.
Chronicle Tribune 3 April 1992
Iva C. Smithhart, 72, 1018 W. Sixth St., Marion, died at 8:45 p.m. Tuesday in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. Mrs. Smithhart was born in Marion. She was a homemaker and attended Chapel Pike Wesleyan Church, Marion. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Randy (Stephanie) Southerland, Marion; two stepsons; a stepdaughter; three brothers, Walter, Ralph and Arthur L. Diskey, all of Marion; a sister, Mrs. Robert (Ida Mary) Oswalt, Marion; and 12 stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 3:30 p.m. today in the Needham-Storey Funeral Service, Storey Chapel, 400 E. Main St., Gas City, with the Rev. William Babb officiating. Burial will be in the Estates of Serenity Cemetery, Marion. Oct. 31, 1919- March 31, 1992
Son-in-law is Randy Joe Southerland
Faithful companion was Corky Smithhart
Faithful companion was Flippy Smithhart
Faithful companion was Trixie Lee Smithhart
Faithful companion was Tina Belle Smithhart
Faithful companion was Lady Southerland
Faithful companion was Pebbles J. Smithhart
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