Mary Smith
1915 - 2016
Obituary
Mary Maxine Smith, 100, died Sunday
(Jan. 10, 2016) at Newton Presbyterian Manor. She was born December
17, 1915, in Halstead Township to Alton Russell and Elizabeth
(Severance) Challender.
She graduated from Sedgwick High School
and attended Bethel College and Kansas State University. She
graduated from Salt City Business College in Hutchinson.
June 27, 1943, she married Russell Vern
Smith in Hutchinson. He preceded her in death on December 24, 2002.
Moving to Newton in 1945 from Tulsa,
Oklahoma, she was employed as a secretary at several agricultural
offices, Somers, Robb and Robb Law Firm and Bankers Investment.
She belonged to Salem United Methodist
Church, 50-53 study club and for 40 years was active in the Newton
Bowling Leagues. She also worked with the Harvey County Fair for 18
years and Kansas State Fair for four years.
Mary Maxine is survived by several
nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her
parents, husband, brother and sister-in-law Willard and Dolores
Challender as well as one nephew and one niece.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday
(Jan. 14, 2016) at Petersen Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Ron Kite
of Salem United Methodist Church presiding. Visitation will be 5 p.m.
to 9 p.m. Wednesday evening at Petersen Funeral Home. Burial will be
in the Burrton City Cemetery, Burrton.
Memorials are suggested to Salem United
Methodist Church or Newton Meals on Wheels in care of Petersen
Funeral Home.
