Smith - Edith Rettinger
Source: The obituary is from a collection of newspaper (paper names not recorded) obituaries saved, by Fauniel Hershberger, during the 1950's, 60's, 70's and 80's. She was a life long resident of Fountain County Indiana. The collection is now housed at Crawfordsville District Public Library.
Hand dated 1961
Mrs. Edith Smith, age 88, a resident of Veedersburg for the past 37 years, mother of Mrs. Clydie Greenburg, Covington Rt. 3, died at 6:30 p. m. Thursday, Sept. 21, at the home of her daughter, where she had been visiting for the past three days. Death was attributed to a cerebral hemorrhage. Mrs. Smith was born on July 28, 1873, near Ladoga, the daughter of John and Salome Rettinger. She was a member of the Ladoga Church of the Brethern. In Veedersburg she attended the Sterling Christian Church. In 1900 she was married to William Smith who died in 1954. Survivors include: a son, Lloyd of Crawfordsville; three daughters, Mrs. Salome Alexander, Mrs. Pauline Howard of Veedersburg and Mrs. Clydie Greenburg of Covington Rt. 3; a sister, Mrs. Rosa Rogers of Ladoga: several nieces and nephews; 12 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday, Sept. 25, at the Sterling Christian Church. Burial was in the Masonic Cemetery at Waynetown with the Fishero Funeral Home in charge. -- typed by Walt W