Pauline 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