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Esther Evangeline Smith, daughter of James Franklin Caudill and Fannie Eldridge Caudill, was born March 20, 1922, in Lewis, and passed from this life Thursday, June 21, 2018, at Glen Oaks in Urbandale at 96 years of age.
Her parents, brothers and sisters moved from Rowan County, Kentucky, to Iowa before she was born. Esther had many cherished memories of friends and teachers in country schools she attended as a child. She graduated from high school in Peru in 1939.
She was united in marriage to Donald Leonard Smith on Aug. 7, 1941, at the Murray Jamboree in Murray, and they enjoyed 69 years of marriage. Five children blessed this union.
Esther was a farm wife working alongside her husband. She enjoyed quilting, sewing, gardening, listening to gospel music and spending time with her family. She was a Sunday school teacher and active member of Grace Baptist Church in Winterset, but in recent years she has been attending Broadhorn Church near Truro.
Those relatives who preceded Esther in death were her parents; son Aaron David Smith; husband Donald Leonard Smith; sister Gertrude (Palmer) Sorlien; brother-in-law Ray Dealy; sister Jewel (George) Utterson; brother Walter (Grace) Caudill; brother James Dorsie (Dorothy) Caudill; sister Fannie Dessie (Jack) Kennington; brothers-in-law, Willard (Helen) Smith, Richard Smith and Darrell Smith; as well as her granddaughter Danielle Porter.
Esther leaves to cherish her memory her son Larry D. (Elizabeth) Smith of Truro; son Terry A. (Ladonna) Smith of Winterset; daughter Barbara J. Pfeiffer of Winterset; daughter Rebecca E. (Tim) Porter of Peru; grandchildren, Shawn Smith, Dawn (Floyd) Jackson, Regina Johnson, Bret (Karen) Smith, Karonna (Mark) Dorr, Irina (Trevor) Allen, Tiffany Pfeiffer, Ryan Pfeiffer, Leah Porter, Lindsey Porter and Matt (Beth) Porter; 33 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Betty Smith and Hazel Smith; as well as other relatives and many friends.
Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 27, at Kale Funeral Home, 301 S. Main St., in Osceola with Pastor Larry Smith officiating. Visitation will be open Tuesday and the family will greet friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 26, at the funeral home. Interment will be in Ebenezer Cemetery near Peru. Memorial contributions may be directed to her family for a fitting tribute to be decided at a later time. Online condolences may be directed to the family at www.kalefuneralhome.com.