• Date Of Birth: November 3, 1912
  • Date Of Death: June 21, 2007
  • State: Illinois

Marie Jean Smith, 94, formerly of Oglesby, died at 3:40 a.m. Thursday, June 21, at the LaSalle County Nursing Home, where she resided for six years. Mrs. Smith was born November 3, 1912, in Johnston City, Ill., to George and Anna (Donatt) Wieczorek. She attended Browns Business College in LaSalle.

She was a secretary for the Oglesby Medical Center for 20 years. She married Orlando Smith on July 5, 1932. She was a member of Oglesby Union Church. She was a former member of LaSalle County Republican Womens Club and Order of the Eastern Star.

She is survived by 4 daughters, Phyllis Morscheiser of Orlando, Fla., Janice Brinkley of St. Petersburg, Fla., Judy OBrien of Northbrook, Ill., and Sue (Gerald) Hunter of Oglesby; 9 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and 1 brother, John Prey of Oglesby. She was preceded in death by her parents; her stepfather, Louis Prey; her husband; 2 brothers, Lewis and William Prey; and a grandson, Christopher J. OBrien.

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