Ida Smith

Ida A. "Betty" Smith passed away peacefully in her sleep on Feb. 18, 2007.
Betty was born July 7, 1921, in Lakeside, Neb., the eldest of seven children born to Ida Eugenia Sandoz and Albert Emil Ohlsen.
On Jan. 23, 1946, Betty and her sister Clara traveled to Oberlin, Kan., to marry their sweethearts who had recently returned from the war. These two couples remained close through the years.
Betty and Raymond Wilbur Smith were the parents of a daughter, Peggy Smith (Lee) Johnson of Logan, Utah; and a son, Raymond William (Diane Simmons) Smith of Cedar City, Utah. After 11 years of wedded bliss, her husband passed away of cancer on Feb. 13, 1957.
Betty lived in North Platte, Neb., for many years. She moved her family to River Heights, Utah, in the fall of 1965 and worked as a secretary in the department of soil science and biometeorology at Utah State University for 12 years until her retirement at the age of 67.
Betty enjoyed many hobbies throughout her life: genealogy, tole painting, counted cross-stitch, crocheting, cooking, sewing and gardening, to name a few. She held many positions in her church and was always faithful in her callings. But her family and friends were her first love; her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and close friends all benefited from her unfailing and unconditional love.
She is survived by her two children; six grandchildren, Terri Jacobs, Amanda (Clark) Krause, Colleen Hewitt, Rebecca (Erik) Jorgensen, Jonathan (Shannon) Smith and Kathryn Smith; eight great-grandchildren; a sister, Nancy (Edward) Pate; a brother, Dean (Kim) Ohlsen; a brother-in-law, Ben Lee; a sister-in-law, Ruth Ohlsen; many nieces and nephews; and many close friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband and his siblings (except for his brother Phil Smith); her parents; two sisters, Clara Lee and Helen Schoonover; two brothers, William Ohlsen and Neil Ohlsen; and a niece and three nephews.
Due to failing heath, Betty moved to the Logan Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in May 2004. Her family wishes to express their appreciation and gratitude to the staff and residents of LNRC for the care, love and friendship given to her. She felt very loved.
A viewing will be held at Allen-Hall Mortuary at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 20. She will be buried in the Fort McPherson National Cemetery in Maxwell, Neb.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.allenmortuar ies.net.