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Leona Marie Orton Smizer

Birth	:	2 Sep 1920 Ireton, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	3 Jan 2019 Hawarden, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Riverside Cemetery, Akron, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.8367004, -96.5453033
Plot	:	East section "AM"
Description	:	Leona (Orton) Smizer, 98, of Hawarden, died on Thursday, January 3, 2019 at the Hawarden Regional Healthcare in Hawarden. Public Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m. Monday, January 7th, Family Visitation beginning at 10:00 a.m. and Funeral Service at 11:00 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Hawarden, Iowa. Private Family Burial will follow the luncheon. The Porter Funeral Home in Hawarden is assisting the family. Leona M. Smizer was born to John Sr. and Marie (Swanson) Orton in Ireton, Iowa on September 2, 1920. She was united in marriage to the love of her life, Charlie Smizer,... Read More	Leona (Orton) Smizer, 98, of Hawarden, died on Thursday, January 3, 2019 at the Hawarden Regional Healthcare in Hawarden. Public Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m. Monday, January 7th, Family Visitation beginning at 10:00 a.m. and Funeral Service at 11:00 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Hawarden, Iowa. Private Family Burial will follow the luncheon. The Porter Funeral Home in Hawarden is assisting the family. Leona M. Smizer was born to John Sr. and Marie (Swanson) Orton in Ireton, Iowa on September 2, 1920. She was united in marriage to the love of her life, Charlie Smizer, on January 20, 1941. They farmed near Akron, Iowa where she was a housewife and to their union, they had 3 children, Larry, Linda, and June. Charlie passed away in June 1970. Leona later moved to Hawarden, Iowa where she babysat, worked at the Hawarden Cleaners, and at the Senior Citizen Center. After retiring, she made tags for several years for the Hawarden Hospital Thrift Store. She later moved to Pickstown, South Dakota to be near her daughter June until moving to Hillcrest Health Care Center in Hawarden in May of 2018. Leona was a member of the United Methodist Church at Akron and then at Hawarden. She was an avid sewer and loved to crochet, and she once mentioned that she crocheted enough to go around the world and back! She was a very caring person with a big heart for everyone and always had a smile. She is survived by her 2 daughters, Linda McKee of Huntsville, Alabama and June Reinders and husband Jeff of Pickstown, South Dakota; a brother, John Orton and wife Marilyn of Hawarden; 8 grandchildren; 2 step grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and 5 step great-grandchildren. Leona was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Charlie; son, Larry; 2 sisters, Frances Christensen and Helen Falk and her husband, Alfred; a grandson, Michael; a brother-in-law; and a sister-in-law. [Courtesy: Porter Funeral Home; Hawarden, IA]

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Leona Marie Orton Smizer's memorial is located at: Riverside Cemetery, Akron, Plymouth County, USA.
When did Leona Marie Orton Smizer death?
Leona Marie Orton Smizer death on 3 Jan 2019 in Hawarden, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.8367004
Longitude: -96.5453033

Family Members:

Parent

John Alexander Elliott Orton Sr.

(1888 - 1973)

Marie Christine Swanson Orton

(1898 - 1974)

Spouse

Charlie S. Smizer

(1903 - 1970)

Siblings

Frances Irene “Fritz” Orton Christensen

(1917 - 2016)

Helen Grace Orton Falk

(1923 - 2003)

Children

Larry Charles Smizer

(1941 - 1992)

Flowers:

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Coordinate: 42.8367004, -96.5453033

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Coordinate: 42.8346510, -96.7324350

16. Pleasant Valley Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7494011, -96.4005966

17. Saint Paul Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7641983, -96.7061005

18. Union County Poor Farm Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7649210, -96.7077580

19. Nora Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9314003, -96.7061005

20. Plymouth Presbyterian Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8208760, -96.3318410

21. Ahlsborg Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8228000, -96.7612000

22. Saint Joseph Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7416992, -96.3707962

23. Peace Lutheran Cemetery
Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9805984, -96.6481018

24. Saint Johns Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8939018, -96.3225021