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1938
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2023
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Karen Smidt Obituary
March 7, 1938 - February 2, 2023
Preceded in death by husband, Willard J. "Will" Smidt; sons, Regan and Rodney Smidt; parents, Velma Belle, and Donald Lewis; brother, Arthur Lewis; and sister, Gerayne Lewis. Survived by daughter and son-in-law, Rhonda and Mark Kleine; daughter-in-law, Lynne Smidt; grandchildren, Patrick (Marena) and Jacob (Jenna) Kleine, and Allison Secor (Spencer); step-grandson, Travis Hammer; and six great-grandchildren, Patrick Crosby, and Colette, Shepard, Jack, Charlotte and Emilia.
VISITATION begins Wednesday, February 8th, 9am at West Center Chapel, with FUNERAL SERVICE at 10am. INTERMENT: Westlawn-Hillcrest. Memorials are suggested to the Alzheimer's Association.
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Feb
8
Visitation
9:00 a.m.
Heafey Hoffmann Dworak Cutler Mortuaries - West Center Chapel7805 W. Center Road, Omaha, NE 68124
Feb
8
Funeral service
10:00 a.m.
Heafey Hoffmann Dworak Cutler Mortuaries - West Center Chapel7805 W. Center Road, Omaha, NE 68124
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