Geneva Smith Obituary
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Geneva attended Progressive School in Fairview.
She was a member of the Grant Mennonite Church in Ulysses.
Geneva was united in marriage to Duane Smith on September 12, 1948 in Fairview, Oklahoma. They shared 73 years of marriage together before Duane preceded her in death on June 27, 2022.
She was a devoted homemaker. Geneva was also a certified nurse aide and worked at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Liberal, Kansas. She enjoyed opening her home to family and friends. Geneva loved cooking, baking, and loving on her grandchildren.
Geneva is survived by her sons, Ron (Rosemary) Smith of Wichita, Terrance "Terry" (Jana) Smith of Sedgwick, Loren (Georgia) Smith of Fayetteville, AR, and Eric (Tracie) Smith of Billings, OK; daughter, Rita (Ken) Friesen of Moscow, KS; son-in-law, Ron Nickel of Turpin, OK; 18 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and brother, Dan Smith Jr. (Joyce) of Montezuma.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; daughter, Carolee Nickel; and nine siblings.
Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, August 1, 2025 at the Fairview Cemetery, Greensburg, KS. Family will greet friends from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, July 31, at Pine Village. Memorial contributions may be made to Pine Village in care of Moundridge Funeral Home, PO Box 410, Moundridge, KS 67107.
Cemetery
Fairview Cemetery
Greensburg KS
US
Visitation
Thursday, July 31, 2025
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Pine Village Chapel
86 22nd Ave
Moundridge KS 67107
US
Graveside Service
Friday, August 1, 2025
10:30 AM -
Fairview Cemetery
Greensburg KS
US
Funeral Home
Moundridge Funeral Home
P.O. Box 410
115 E. Cole St.
Moundridge KS - 67107
US
620-345-3800
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