Rose Smith

ROSE SMITH

Cedar Rapids

Rose Smith, 99, of Overland Park, Kan., passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017.

Rose Kathryn Smith was born March 31, 1918, to Louis and Amelia (Buranek) Kosina, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She spent her whole life in Cedar Rapids until June of this year, when she moved to Kansas to be near family.

Rose graduated in 1936 from Wilson High School, where she excelled, and was a member of the National Honor Society. She was a very active member of St. Ludmila's Catholic Church, where she was a 1950 charter member of St. Anne's Circle. Rose always was lending a helping hand for fundraisers, numerous PTA associations and Monday Menders. She loved to keep active and enjoyed sewing, biking and hiking.

Rose had many friends whom she visited and helped her entire life.

She met the love of her life and husband of almost 73 years, Donald Lawrence Smith, in Iowa City, Iowa, on his birthday, Oct. 9, 1943. They married Oct. 31, 1944. Together they had five children, Suzan (Vince) Bundy, David Smith, Trudi Hansen, Stephanie (Tim) Eldredge and Sterling (Mary) Smith; grandchildren, Christine (Dave) Read, Amy Blake, Chad Hansen, Joy (Tim) Novak, Jeremy Hansen, Timothy (Gina) Eldredge, Emily Eldredge, Patrick (Donna) Eldredge, Matthew (Meg) Smith and Adam (Emily) Smith; and 13 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her son, David, and daughter-in-law, Mary.

She loved her children and grandchildren and will be greatly missed.

Arrangements by ARA Crematory, Overland Park, Kan.

Burial and services will be completed in a private ceremony at a later date and laid to rest at Czech National Cemetery.

The family would like to express their gratitude to all the Cedar Rapids caregivers and Overland Park Hospice.