Malena (Smith) Dirks

Malena Dirks, 95, died April 21, 2007 at the Moundridge Manor in Moundridge. She was born March 3, 1912 at Greensburg, daughter of Henry A. Smith and Elizabeth Unruh. She was a homemaker.

She was a member of God iin Christ, Mennonite, rural Halstead. On August 10, 1930 she married John Dirks at Halstead. He died September 1988.

Survivors: son, Milferd Dirks, Halstead; daughter, Roslyn Johnson, Gallion, Alabama; sisters, Mildred Dirks, Moundridge; Luvina Koehn, Burns; 18 grandchildren and 49 great grandchildren.

Precededing her in death was her husband, two daughter, Darlene Johnson and Luane Becker; four brothers, Lloyd, Dennis, Davy and Eldon Smith; two sisters, Ruby Dirks, Emma Koehn and a grandaughter.

Services wer held at the Church April 24. Burial was in Halstead Cemetery.