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Terri Smith
TERRI ELLISON SMITH
Anamosa
Terri Ellison Smith, 58, of Tipton, formerly of Anamosa and Monticello, died Friday, Dec. 30, 2016, at Mercy Iowa City following an extended illness.
Funeral services will be at 11 Wednesday morning, Jan. 4, at Peace United Church of Christ, Monticello. Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, at Goettsch Funeral Home, Monticello. Pastor Mike Cleeton will officiate at the services.
Thoughts, memories and condolences may be left at www.goettschonline.com.
Surviving are her husband, Wes Smith of Tipton; two sons, Adam Bodkin of Olin and Danny Bodkin of Monticello; three grandchildren, Heath, Isiah and Navae Bodkin; her parents, Dick and Suzie Ellison of Monticello; a brother, Tony (Tammy Reynolds) of Monticello; and her mother-in-law, Charlotte Smith of West Liberty.
She was preceded in death by her brother, Jody, and her father-in-law, George Smith.
Terri Ellison was born March 26, 1958, in Iowa City, Iowa, the daughter of Richard and Susanna Halser Ellison. Terri was a 1977 graduate of Anamosa Community Schools. Terri married Barry Bodkin on April 15, 1978. The couple lived in Hawaii while Barry was in service. They later divorced. Terri married Wes Smith on Sept. 9, 1997, in Iowa City. Terri had worked at Lewis Systems in Monticello and at Sheller Globe in Iowa City.
Terri was an excellent seamstress. She also crocheted many afghans and shawls that she donated to Hospice of Mercy in Cedar Rapids.
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