Margaret D. Smithhart
1925 - 2015 | Obituary
NEWTON - Margaret D. Smithhart, 89,
died Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at Asbury Park in Newton, Kansas.
She was born October 24, 1925, in
Beverly, Kansas, to Emil and Ruby (Kidwell) Bergman. On December 31,
1944, she married Lloyd Smithhart in Minneapolis, KS, and he preceded
her in death.
Margaret was a nurse aide at the former
Axtell hospital in Newton prior to her retirement. She was a member
of the First Christian Church in Newton, where she was active in the
women's group and also took care of the church library for many
years. Margaret enjoyed being part of the Red Hat Society and also
enjoyed collecting pig figurines and art which she proudly displayed
in her room.
Margaret enjoyed following her
television soap operas and you learned to not disturb her during her
"stories." She was a loving mother and good friend and will
be greatly missed by many.
Margaret is survived by her sons: Bill
and his wife MaryAnn Smithhart of Marion, KS, and Mark and his wife
Penny Smithhart of Whitewater, KS; daughters: Betty and her husband
Tommy Littrell of Weaverville, NC, and Linda Smithhart of El Dorado,
KS. She is also survived by two brothers, Harold Bergman and Hurley
Bergman, both of Minneapolis, KS.
She is preceded in death by her
parents, husband, Lloyd, daughter, Andrea Smithhart, sister, Carolyn
Hill and brother, Ben Bergman, granddaughter, Leandra Smithhart.
Graveside committal service will be
2:00 p.m. Monday, March 9, 2015, at Greenwood Cemetery in Newton,
Kansas, with Pastor Gary Bell presiding. There will be no public
visitation.
In lieu of flowers memorials are
suggested to Caring Hands Humane Society, in care of Petersen Funeral
Home of Newton.
Published in The Kansan from Mar. 6 to
Mar. 8, 2015
