Mrs. Joe F. Smith
Mrs. Joe F. Smith, nee Hilda Buesing, of Yoakum died in Stevens Nursing Home, Yoakum, at 9:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, 1973 at the age of 81 years, 6 months and 17 days.
Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 17 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Yoakum with the Rev. Michael O'Shaughnessy, the Rt. Rev. Msgr. F. 0. Beck and the Rev. Henry Roff officiating.
Burial was in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were Britt Jenkins, Paul Jenkins, Jerry Richardson, Chris Smith, Jim Wilson and Lynn Porter.
Rosary was recited Friday, March 16 at 7:00 p.m. at the Buffington Funeral Home Chapel, Yoakum, where the body lay in state.
Mrs. Smith, the youngest of 14 children, was born August 27, 1891, on the Buesing family farm about 5 miles east of Shiner, Lavaca County, Texas, daughter of Charles and Kathrena (Bargmann) Buesing, natives of the Province of Oldenburg, Germany.
She was married to Joe F. Smith, native of Witting, and since 1913 was a resident of Yoakum, where her husband was operator of Yoakum Gin and Feed Mill. He died August 23, 1964.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs Turner (Earline) Jenkins of Yoakurn; one son, J. W. Tommy Smith of, Kingsville; 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
She was the last surviving member of her immediate family and, besides her husband, was preceded in death by a son Stanley Smith; her mother, January 24, 1921; her father. August 30, 1932; four brothers, Oscar died in infancy, Louis H. Buesing, April 5, 1934; Emil Buesing, August 12, 1924; and Will Buesing; nine sisters, Louisa and - another girl died in infancy, Mrs Lm (Lena) Guthrie, October 31, 1961; Mrs. L. B. (Elfrieda) Richter, September 2, 1966; Mrs. A. H "'Buddy" (Minnie) Ludwig, March 13, 1965; Mrs. William (Hattie) Schornack, May 1, 1967; Mrs. Forest (Clara) Largen, Mrs. Will (Annie) Hinrichs, and Mrs. Charles J. (Emma) Koerth.
Mrs. Joe F. Smith
Mrs. Joe F. Smith, nee Hilda Buesing, of Yoakum died in Stevens Nursing Home, Yoakum, at 9:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, 1973 at the age of 81 years, 6 months and 17 days.
Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 17 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Yoakum with the Rev. Michael O'Shaughnessy, the Rt. Rev. Msgr. F. 0. Beck and the Rev. Henry Roff officiating.
Burial was in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were Britt Jenkins, Paul Jenkins, Jerry Richardson, Chris Smith, Jim Wilson and Lynn Porter.
Rosary was recited Friday, March 16 at 7:00 p.m. at the Buffington Funeral Home Chapel, Yoakum, where the body lay in state.
Mrs. Smith, the youngest of 14 children, was born August 27, 1891, on the Buesing family farm about 5 miles east of Shiner, Lavaca County, Texas, daughter of Charles and Kathrena (Bargmann) Buesing, natives of the Province of Oldenburg, Germany.
She was married to Joe F. Smith, native of Witting, and since 1913 was a resident of Yoakum, where her husband was operator of Yoakum Gin and Feed Mill. He died August 23, 1964.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs Turner (Earline) Jenkins of Yoakurn; one son, J. W. Tommy Smith of, Kingsville; 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
She was the last surviving member of her immediate family and, besides her husband, was preceded in death by a son Stanley Smith; her mother, January 24, 1921; her father. August 30, 1932; four brothers, Oscar died in infancy, Louis H. Buesing, April 5, 1934; Emil Buesing, August 12, 1924; and Will Buesing; nine sisters, Louisa and - another girl died in infancy, Mrs Lm (Lena) Guthrie, October 31, 1961; Mrs. L. B. (Elfrieda) Richter, September 2, 1966; Mrs. A. H "'Buddy" (Minnie) Ludwig, March 13, 1965; Mrs. William (Hattie) Schornack, May 1, 1967; Mrs. Forest (Clara) Largen, Mrs. Will (Annie) Hinrichs, and Mrs. Charles J. (Emma) Koerth.
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