Dolores M. “De” Smith, age 93 of Kenosha, passed away on Sunday August 4, 2024 at Aurora Medical Center.
She was born on August 26, 1930, in Milwaukee, to Lucille Krueger – a mother who taught her to embrace her natural ability to help others. De attended schools in Milwaukee, she finished her education in Kenosha where her dream career of becoming a nurse was fulfilled.
On her birthday in 1950, at St. George Catholic Church, she was united in marriage to John T. Smith. Their union was blessed with three children.
De’s professional life surrounded her passion for nursing. She was a Licensed Practical Nurse for over 27 years. She was fond of the time she spent at St. Catherine’s Hospital. The hospital always had good karma for her. The environment for both the patients and the staff was conducive to excellent care and life-long relationships.
De was personally involved in our community as much as she was with her profession. She was a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church and the former St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. Over the years she served the church in many capacities, including the Catholic Women’s Club.
Following her retirement, De was compelled to stay active and help others in our community. She volunteered her time at the Shalom Center and the Kenosha Public Museum. She was a member of the Senior Action Council, the Kenosha Senior Center and the U.W.-Parkside A.L.L. Group.
When not making wonderful memories with her family and friends, De enjoyed long walks, devouring a good book, or traveling.
Left to remember De are her two children, Gail Abeita of Kenosha, WI and Daniel G. Smith of Northfield, MN; her four loving grandchildren, Sheri Anderson, Garrett (Gina) Anderson, Andrea (Zachary) Wimmergren and Charlotte Smith; her two great-grandsons, Collin Anderson Jones and Ryne James Pucci; and her great-granddaughter, Paige Marie Anderson.
De was preceded in death by her mother, Lucille and her son, Thomas Smith.
Service Date August 12, 2024
SERVICE LOCATION St. Elizabeth Catholic Church
Funeral services honoring De’s life will be held on Monday, August 12, 2024.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church., 4816 7th Avenue, Kenosha, WI.
Relatives and friends are asked to meet at the church for Mass.
Entombment will follow at All Saints Mausoleum.
A visitation will be held on Sunday, August 11, 2024 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Piasecki Funeral Home, 3720 39th Ave, Kenosha, WI.
