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1981 Fred Welty Smith, married, spouse of Helen Smith, died on August 1, at age 80, in Kendallville, Noble County, Indiana. He was born on December 13, 1900, in Indiana, son of James L. Smith and Maude Smith. [1]

1981 Fred Welty Smith died on August 1 and was buried at Sparta Cemetery, Kimmell, Noble County, Indiana. Fred Welty Smith was born on December 13, 1900. [2] [3]

Fred Smith of 202 N. Owen St., Albion, died Saturday (d. 8-1-1981) in McCray Hospital. Born Dec. 13, 1900 in Noble County, he was the son of James and Maude (Mumma) Smith. On Oct. 15, 1927 in Albion he married Helen Gaff. A lifetime Albion area resident and retired plumbing and heating contractor, he was also a retired Albion fireman. Surviving are his wife; 2 daughters, Mrs. David (Mary Lou) Boyd, and Gloria J. of Albion; a sister, Bernice Berkes of Albion; 2 brothers, Byron of Albion and Guy of Texas; and a granddaughter, Connie Marie Boyd. Two brothers and 3 sisters preceded him in death. Services Tuesday in Brazzell Funeral Home. Burial, Sparta Cemetery.

1981 Helen M. Smith, widowed, died on August 16, at age 73, in Kendallville, Noble County, Indiana. She was born on November 23, 1907, in Indiana, daughter of Milo Gaff and Abby Gaff. [4]

1981 Helen M Gaff Smith died on August 16 and was buried at Sparta Cemetery, Kimmell, Noble County, Indiana. Helen M Gaff Smith was born on November 23, 1907. [5] [6]

Helen Smith died at McCray Hospital. She was born in Green Twp Nov. 23, 1907, the daughter of Milo and Abby (Ott) Gaff. She married Fred Smith Oct. 15, 1927 at the EUB Church in Albion. He died August 1. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. David (Mary Lou) Boyd and Gloria J. Smith, Albion; four brothers, Fred, La Vale, Md., Woodward, LaOtto, Laurel, Churubusco, and Robert, Albion; one sister, Mrs. Harry (Pauline) Tucker, Albion; and one granddaughter. One brother preceded her in death. Burial, Sparta Cemetery.


Footnotes:

[1] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011, [AncestryRecord].

[2] Find A Grave Memorial 46329094, [FindAGrave].

[3] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].

[4] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011, [AncestryRecord].

[5] Find A Grave Memorial 46329098, [FindAGrave].

[6] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].