In Memory of

Pauline T. Smith

Pauline T. Smith of Silver Creek, Nebraska died Monday, June 16, 2003 at Genoa Community Hospital.  Funeral Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday June 19, 2003 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Silver Creek with Reverend Joseph A. Miksch officiating.  Burial is in the St. Lawrence Cemetery in Silver Creek.  Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Wednesday with a 7:00 p.m. Vigil Service at St. Lawrence Catholic Church.  Visitation will continue Thursday from 9:30 a.m. until service time also at the church.

Pauline Dush Smith was born June 29, 1916 in Duncan, Nebraska to Joseph and Kathryn (Mostek) Dush. She attended school at St. Stanislaus School in Duncan. She married Robert E. Smith on September 1, 1939 in Duncan. She lived in California until returning to Columbus where they were involved with family business, Smith's Dairy. In 1950 they moved to the dairy farm near Silver Creek where she lived until moving to Heritage House in Columbus in 1996. In 1997 she moved to Genoa Long Term Care where she has lived since. She was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Silver Creek, Altar Society, Omaha Archdiocese Catholic Women, A.P.C., Rural Southwest Deanery where she had served as Legislative Chairman, Pro Life Chairman, past Scotus School Board member, 4-H and Extension Service volunteer and a past recipient of the Good Neighbor Award through AKSARBEN.

Pauline is survived by:

Son                 Howard (Mary) Smith of Columbus, NE
Son                 Earl (Charlotte) Smith of Oklahoma City, OK
Son                 Charles (Marian) Smith of Genoa, NE
Son                 Jim (Barb) Smith of Columbus, NE
Daughter        Kathy (Ron) Walton of Omaha, NE
Son                 Paul (Nancy) Smith of Faith, SD
17 Grandchildren  and  15 Great Grandchildren

She was preceded in death by:

Husband          Robert E Smith
Father             Joseph Dush
Mother             Kathryn Dush
Brother            Alexyz Dush
Brother            Aloys Dush
Brother            Ben Dush
Brother            Steve Dush
Sister               Barbara Konwinski
Sister               Valeria Miller
Sister               Emily Pimper
Sister              Clara Osantowski
One Infant Grandson
One Infant Son