Joan L. Smith Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Joan L. Smith, age 82, of Storm Lake, Iowa died Tuesday, November 14, 2017, surrounded by her family. Funeral Mass will be held Saturday, November 18, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Storm Lake. Burial will follow in the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will take place Friday, November 17, 2017 from 5-8:00 p.m. with a vigil service held at 7:30 p.m. all at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Storm Lake. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery fund. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements. Joan was born on January 17, 1935 in Correctionville to Herman and Helene (Janssen) Feddersen. She graduated from Battle Creek High School in 1953 and obtained a teacher’s certificate from Wayne State College in 1955. Joan taught school in Ida Grove a few years before marrying Frank Smith on February 1, 1958 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Ida Grove. Together they were blessed with seven children: Tom, Kim, Mary, Mark, Mike, Carol and Matt. Joan loved the farm life and enjoyed keeping the books for S & S Farms for numerous years. She volunteered at the SOS Thrift Store and for many funeral dinners. She liked to play cards, especially bridge and she enjoyed attending her grandchildren’s sporting events, plays, etc. She loved her family and treasured her time with them. Those left to cherish her memory include children Tom (Sue) Smith of Storm Lake, IA Abby, Kelly and Ethan Smith; Kim (John) Clay of Le Mars, IA Chris, Becca and Kelsey Clay; Mary Smith of Eagan, MN, Alisha, Quinton and Marissa Natzel; Mark (Ellen) Smith of Storm Lake, IA Nick (Elizabeth) and Alex Smith; Mike (Becky) Smith of Storm Lake, IA Nick, Max, Eli and Gracie Smith; Carol (Matt) Fletcher of Huxley, IA Sam, Ian and Joe Fletcher; Matt (Cami) Smith of Nixa, MO Cameron and Cole Smith. She is also survived by her sister Lorraine Johnson of Ida Grove, IA; sisters in law Dorothy Feddersen of Battle Creek, IA and Pauline Feddersen of Anthon, IA; brothers in law Bill Smith and Father Jim Smith of Storm Lake, sisters in law Joyce Smith of Surprise, AZ, Monica Smith of Storm Lake, IA, Anne Reisch of Chesapeake, VA, Marilyn (Stan) Hall of Arlington, VA. Joan was preceded in death by her parents, Herman and Helene Feddersen; parents-in-law, Henry and Marie Smith, her husband, Frank, brothers Raymond, William, Les (Maxine), Herman, Kenneth, Ross, Robert (Pauline) and Eugene Feddersen and sisters Hazel (Buford) Ashby, Viola (Ray) Coon, Helene (Jack Savage and John McDermott), Phyllis (Kenny) Luce; brothers in law Raymond Johnson, Cecil Smith, Ed (Pat) Smith, Joe Smith, Don Reisch; sisters in law Marvel Smith, Luella Smith and Eileen (Bob) Martin. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her.

Joan L. Smith

January 17, 1935 - November 14, 2017