Lorena Smith

Personal and Family Information

Lorena was born on 19 FEB 1899 in Netawaka, Kansas, the daughter of Edwin Smith and Martha Parman.

She died on 12 FEB 1987 in Holton, Kansas.

Her husband was Harold Roush, who she married on 5 APR 1924 in Netawaka, Kansas. Their seven known children were Wanda (Private) (1945-?), Mary Jo (c1927-1978), Patricia (c1929-1978), Maxine (c1931-?), Donald (c1932-?), Marvin (c1934-?) and Loren (c1936-?).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)

Events

Notes

Note 1

!Obituary: [Journal-Free Press, Osage City, Wednesday, 18 Feb 1987, and The Osage County Chronicle, Thursday, 19 February 1987, page 13] -- Mrs Lorena Roush --

!P: Mrs. Lorena Roush, 87, Wetmore, died Thursday, February 12, at a Holton nursing home.

!P: Mrs. Roush had been a cook at the Wetmore school 14 years.

!P: She was born February 19, 1899, at Netawaka, a daughter of Edwin and Martha Parman Smith. She spent most of her life in the Wetmore community.

!P: Mrs. Roush was a member of the Methodist Church at Wetmore.

!P: She was married to Harrold Roush April 5, 1924, at Natawaka. He survives. Two daughters preceded her in death, Mrs. Mary Jo Mayer died December 20, 1978, and Mrs. Patricia Mayer died December 9, 1978.

!P: Other survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Maxine Crawford, Topeka, and Mrs. Wanda Lindburg, Osage City; three sons, Donald Roush, Corsicana, Texas, Marvin Roush, Topeka, and Loren Roush, Lawrence; a sister, Mrs. Wilma Barge, Topeka; two brothers, Ronald Smith, Portland, Ore., and Gene Smith, New Boston, Ill.; 18 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.

!P: Services were at 10 a.m. Saturday in the United Methodist Church in Wetmore. Burial was in Wetmore Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the United Methodist Church in Wetmore and sent in care of First National Bank, Wetmore, 66550. --