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Loretta Bernice <I>Wentz</I> Smith

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Loretta Bernice Wentz Smith

Birth
Plevna, Fallon County, Montana, USA
Death
7 Jan 2011 (aged 97)
Riverton, Fremont County, Wyoming, USA
Burial
Cremated Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Loretta B Smith
Apr 4, 1913 - Jan 7, 2011
Loretta B. Smith of Dubois died on Friday, Jan. 7, 2011, at Wind River Healthcare in Riverton. She was 97. Cremation has taken place and there will be no services. Loretta Bernice Wentz was born in Plevina, Mont., on April 4, 1913, the daughter of Joseph and Emma (Killbough) Wentz. She grew up in Casper and was graduated from Natrona High School there. She married Gale F. Smith after meeting him at a dance near Casper. They raised their family in Dubois. Mrs. Smith was a cook in the restaurant business, working at various establishments. She was a member of the Top of the World Extension Club at Dubois. Her family said Mrs. Smith enjoyed playing pinochle at the Senior Center in Dubois. Mr. and Mrs. Smith had enjoyed rock hunting together, along with hunting and fishing, metal detecting, and gold panning. They wintered in Arizona and the family said they loved stopping at lakes to fish while en route. Mrs. Smith is survived by twin daughters, Vonna Smith and Bonna Hehnke, both of Dubois; son-in-law, LeRoy McCully of Casper: 12 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren, and numerous great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Gale F. Smith; a daughter, Veta Jo McCully of Casper; a son, Ronald W. Smith of Dubois; three brothers and five sisters, and a son-in-law, Howard "Bud" Hehnke. Memorials may be made to the High Country Senior Center, in care of the Davis Funeral Home, 2203 West Main Street, Riverton, WY 82501. On-line obituaries are available and condolences for the family may be made at: thedavisfuneralhome.com Services are under the direction of the Davis Funeral Home of Riverton.
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1940 Census
Name Lorelle Smith
Respondent Yes
Age 25
Estimated Birth Year 1915
Gender Female
Race White
Birthplace Montana
Marital Status Married
Relation to Head of House Wife
Home in 1940 Dubois, Fremont, Wyoming
Map of Home in 1940 Dubois,Fremont,Wyoming
House Number 12
Inferred Residence in 1935 Casper, Natrona, Wyoming
Residence in 1935 Casper, Wyoming
Sheet Number 5A
Attended School or College No
Highest Grade Completed High School, 4th year
Weeks Worked in 1939 0
Income 0
Income Other Sources No
Neighbors View others on page
Household membersName Age
Gale F Smith 33
Lorelle Smith 25
Ronald Smith 6
Veta Jo Smith 5
Bond Smith 3
Vona Smith 3
Loretta B Smith
Apr 4, 1913 - Jan 7, 2011
Loretta B. Smith of Dubois died on Friday, Jan. 7, 2011, at Wind River Healthcare in Riverton. She was 97. Cremation has taken place and there will be no services. Loretta Bernice Wentz was born in Plevina, Mont., on April 4, 1913, the daughter of Joseph and Emma (Killbough) Wentz. She grew up in Casper and was graduated from Natrona High School there. She married Gale F. Smith after meeting him at a dance near Casper. They raised their family in Dubois. Mrs. Smith was a cook in the restaurant business, working at various establishments. She was a member of the Top of the World Extension Club at Dubois. Her family said Mrs. Smith enjoyed playing pinochle at the Senior Center in Dubois. Mr. and Mrs. Smith had enjoyed rock hunting together, along with hunting and fishing, metal detecting, and gold panning. They wintered in Arizona and the family said they loved stopping at lakes to fish while en route. Mrs. Smith is survived by twin daughters, Vonna Smith and Bonna Hehnke, both of Dubois; son-in-law, LeRoy McCully of Casper: 12 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren, and numerous great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Gale F. Smith; a daughter, Veta Jo McCully of Casper; a son, Ronald W. Smith of Dubois; three brothers and five sisters, and a son-in-law, Howard "Bud" Hehnke. Memorials may be made to the High Country Senior Center, in care of the Davis Funeral Home, 2203 West Main Street, Riverton, WY 82501. On-line obituaries are available and condolences for the family may be made at: thedavisfuneralhome.com Services are under the direction of the Davis Funeral Home of Riverton.
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1940 Census
Name Lorelle Smith
Respondent Yes
Age 25
Estimated Birth Year 1915
Gender Female
Race White
Birthplace Montana
Marital Status Married
Relation to Head of House Wife
Home in 1940 Dubois, Fremont, Wyoming
Map of Home in 1940 Dubois,Fremont,Wyoming
House Number 12
Inferred Residence in 1935 Casper, Natrona, Wyoming
Residence in 1935 Casper, Wyoming
Sheet Number 5A
Attended School or College No
Highest Grade Completed High School, 4th year
Weeks Worked in 1939 0
Income 0
Income Other Sources No
Neighbors View others on page
Household membersName Age
Gale F Smith 33
Lorelle Smith 25
Ronald Smith 6
Veta Jo Smith 5
Bond Smith 3
Vona Smith 3


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