Margaret Smith

Margaret Ann Smith born February 7, 1937 to John and Sadie Moerke in Britton, South Dakota passed away on August 10, 2012 at the Maples Nursing Home in Springfield, Missouri.
Margaret lived in North Dakota, South Dakota, Illinois, Idaho, Arizona and Missouri. In addition to raising seven children, Margaret worked for many years as a housekeeper in local nursing homes and was a Certified Nursing Assistant.
She enjoyed traveling, sight-seeing, baking, the challenge of a good crossword puzzle, and bird-watching. She was a gracious host always seeing to it that her guests were comfortable, well-fed and happy. Her generosity towards those in need was heartwarming. In her twilight years she was most happy spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren along with her beloved pets, Rascal & Duchess, whom you could always find by her side or in her lap.
She is preceded in death by her parents and four brothers. She is survived by her husband Melvin; their children: Calvin (Cynthia), Terrill, Keith, Karen Austin, Russell, Roger (Debi) and Carla Elliff (Scott); 11 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren; siblings Clyde Moerke (Minneapolis, MN); Jack Moerke (Hecla, SD) and Alice Moerke (San Luis Obispo, CA) and Robert Moerke (California).
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday Aug. 14, 2012 with Chaplain Franklin Reagan officiating in Herman H. Lohmeyer Funeral Home, 500 East Walnut Street, Springfield, MO 65806. Interment will be in Westport Cemetery, South Dakota at a later date. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service.
Memorial gifts may be made to Humane Society of Southwest Missouri, 3161 W. Norton Road, Springfield, Missouri 65803 or Ozarks Food Harvest, P.O. Box 5746, Springfield, MO 65801-5746.
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