- Date Of Death: November 10, 2006
- State: Iowa
Ina Smith, 93, of Elk Horn, Iowa, passed away on her birthday, Friday, November 10, 2006, at the Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn.
Ina Marjorie Bales Smith was born on November 10, 1913, in Anita, Iowa, the daughter of Dan and Minnie Bales.
She lived in Iowa until the death of her father in 1922 at which time she moved to Colorado to be near her grandparents. The family returned to Iowa in 1930 and Ina graduated from the Atlantic High School in 1932. Following graduation, she taught school in Pymosa Township.
On September 15, 1934, Ina married Max Smith in Fort Collins, Colorado. They lived on the family farm until retiring in 1979, whereupon, they moved into the town of Elk Horn.
Ina had a special interest in the Elk Horn Library and was President of the Library Board for a number of years, after which, she continued her active interest in the library.
