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| LaVerne C. Smith |
| Date Of Birth: | May 10, 1918 |
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| Date Of Death: | February 14, 2012 |
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| Service Date: | Graveside service will be held on Monday, February 20, 2012 at Park Hill Cemetery in Bloomington at 10 am with Pastor Ralph Wingate, Jr. officiating. Visitation will be held from 2-4 pm on Sunday, February 19, 2012 at Kibler-Brady-Ruestman Memorial Home in Bloomington. |
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LaVerne C. Smith
Bloomington-
LaVerne C. Smith, 93, Bloomington , passed away at 11:50 pm on
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at Heritage-Health in Bloomington.
Graveside service will be held on Monday, February 20, 2012 at Park
Hill Cemetery in Bloomington at 10 am with Pastor Ralph Wingate,
Jr. officiating. Visitation will be held from 2-4 pm on Sunday,
February 19, 2012 at Kibler-Brady-Ruestman Memorial Home in
Bloomington. In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Union
Missionary Baptist Church in memory of Lottie Doage (a founding
member of the church) or to Calvary Baptist Church in Normal.
Kibler-Brady-Ruestman Memorial Home is handling arrangements.
Mrs. Smith was born May 10, 1918 in Bloomington, Illinois, a
daughter of Earl E Sr. and Mae (Brown) Doage. She married Leslie
Smith on July 7, 1943. He preceded her in death on January 27,
1993.
Surviving are four sisters Norma Nathan, and Mable Doage of
Bloomington; Thelma Brown of Decatur IL; Katherine Turner of
Denver, CO and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her husband Leslie, LaVerne was preceded in death
by her parents , and five brothers Edward Doage; Elmer Doage; Ralph
Doage; Wilber Doage and Earl Doage Jr.
LaVerne was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Normal, and
the DAV Auxiliary.
She was an avid collector of antiques and had long standing
relationships with several of the antique dealers throughout the
state.
LaVerne will be missed by her family and a host of friends.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at
kiblerbradyruestman.com.
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