COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 04/27/1987 – STARLIGHT
Callistus J. Smith, 69, of R1, Starlight, died there Sunday [April 26, 1987]. He was a native of Clark County, retired founder and owner of the Callistus Smith Insurance Agency of Southern Indiana, a board member of the L.I.F.E. organization, and a member of the board of directors of Community First Federal Savings & Loan. He was a member of the Rev. Richard Smith Council #8586 of the Knights of Columbus and the Borden Lions Club, and treasurer of the Southern Indiana Independent Insurance Agents Association. Survivors: his wife, the former Geneva Buechler; three sons, Donald, Kenneth & Glenn Smith, all of Floyds Knobs; five daughters, Brenda Smith of Jeffersonville, Charlotte Mooney of Newark, NY, Evelyn Heiligenberg of New Albany, Nancy Lynch of Floyds Knobs, and Ann J. Baker; four brothers, Julius W. Smith and L. “Bud” Smith, both of Borden, Robert P. Smith of Floyds Knobs and George I. Smith of Memphis; five sisters, Marcella Miller, Edith Ems and Mary Geswein, all of Borden, Regina Jacobi of Floyds Knobs and Rita Austin of Valley Station, KY; 21 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Funeral: 11 a.m. Wednesday, St. Johns Catholic Church Funeral Home, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation at Kraft Funeral Home in New Albany from 2 to 9 p.m. Monday and from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Expressions of sympathy: the Callistus Smith Memorial Charity Fund or the American Heart Association.

JEFFERSONVILLE EVENING NEWS OBITUARY – 04/27/1987
The retired owner and founder of a New Albany insurance company died Sunday [April 26, 1987]. Callistus J. Smith, of R1, Starlight died at his home at the age of 69. He was a native of Clark County. Survivors include his wife, the former Geneva Buechler; three sons, Donald, Kenneth & Glenn Smith, all of Floyds Knobs; five daughters, Brenda Smith of Jeffersonville, Charlotte Mooney of Newark, NY, Evelyn Heiligenberg of New Albany, Nancy Lynch of Floyds Knobs, and Ann J. Baker; four brothers, Julius W. Smith and L. “Bud” Smith, both of Borden, Robert P. Smith of Floyds Knobs and George Smith of Memphis; five sisters, Marcella Miller, Edith Ems and Mary Geswein, all of Borden, Regina Jacobi of Floyds Knobs, and Rita Austin of Valley Station, KY; 21 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Johns Catholic Church Funeral Home, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be at Kraft Funeral Home in New Albany from 2 to 9 p.m. Monday and from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday.

NEW ALBANY TRIBUNE OBITUARY – 04/27/1987 – STARLIGHT
Callistus J. Smith, 69, of R1, Starlight, died early Sunday [April 26, 1987] morning at his residence. He was a native of Clark County and was retired founder and owner of the Callistus Smith Insurance Agency in Southern Indiana. He was member of the Board of Directors of Community First Federal Saving and Loan Association, and Treasurer of the Southern Indiana Independent Insurance Association Agents. He was a member of the Rev. Richard Smith Council #8586 Knights of Columbus, Starlight, the Borden Lions Club, the L.I.F.E. Board and St. John’s Starlight Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, the former Geneva Buechler; sons, Donald, Kenneth & Glenn Smith, all of Floyds Knobs; daughters, Brenda Smith of Jeffersonville, Charlotte Mooney of Newark, NY, Evelyn Heiligenberg of New Albany, Nancy Lynch of Floyds Knobs, and Anna J. Baker of Starlight; brothers, Julius W. Smith and Louis E. “Bud” Smith, both of Borden, Robert P. Smith of Floyds Knobs, George I. Smith of Memphis; sisters, Marcella Miller, Edith Ems, Mary Geswein, all of Borden; Regina Jacobi, Floyds Knobs; Rita Austin of Valley Station, KY; 21 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Visitation will be at Kraft Funeral Home from 2 to 9 p.m. today and 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday. The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. John’s Starlight Catholic Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Prayer service will be held at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.