Isabell Smith's Obituary
Racine - Mrs. Isabell V. Smith, 85, passed away at Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - All Saints on June 28, 2009.
Isabell (nee: Larrabee) was born in Dunn County to the late Jackson and Esther (nee: Guite) Larrabee on November 18, 1923. She lived in Racine for 60 years. In Racine, she was united in marriage to Eugene V. Smith on March 9, 1946. He preceded her in death on December 8, 1993.
Mrs. Smith was an active member of the Taylor Avenue Church of Nazarene. She was the Sunday School Secretary for over 40 years. Because of her service to the church she received the Distinguished Service Award. She was a homemaker who worked side by side with her late husband keeping the family bee business. She was also a member of the Bee Keepers Association.
Isabell is survived by three children, James (Cathy) Smith of Bailey, Colorado, Edward (Debra) Smith of Racine, and Dawn (Anders) Kamf of Buffalo, New York; four grandchildren, Christa Smith, Elizabeth Akright, James J. Smith, and Kirsten Smith; one great grandchildren, Jeremy T. Smith; two sisters and four brothers , Zilpha Brensdal, Alvina Stibgen, John (Mary) Larrabee, Harmon Larrabee, Ruben (Betty ) Larrabee, and Carl (Diane) Larrabee; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was also preceded in death by one brother, Lamont Larrabee; and other brothers-in-law and sisters-in-laws.
Funeral services will be held at the Taylor Avenue Church of Nazarene, 2100 Taylor Avenue, on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 10 am. Interment will follow at West Lawn Memorial Park. Relatives and friends may meet with the family at the Wilson Funeral Home on Tuesday evening from 5 until 7 pm.
A special thank you to the staff on 2 East at Ridgewood Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center and to the nursing staff at Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare and Hospice for their kind and compassionate care of Isabell.
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