Ethel D Smith
Utica - A funeral service for Ethel Dydema Smith, 98 of Utica, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday December 8, at Law-Baker Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Bell Cemetery.
Ethel died December 4, 2010 at the Ohio Eastern Star Home, Mt.Vernon, where she lived for the past 4 years. She was born August 28, 1912 in Mt.Vernon to the late Roy and Pearl (Fry) Beaver.
Ethel was a 1930 graduate of Utica High School where she was honored at this year's alumni banquet as the oldest living alumnus. She had worked at the Shelby Bicycle Factory, family farm and retired from the U.S.Post Office. Ethel loved all board games, card games, reading and traveling. Driving by herself she had traveled the United States, Canada and then traveled with groups to Mexico, Central America, England, all of Europe, Egypt, Israel, Russia, Japan, Shanghai and Indonesia. She was a 1983 past matron of Glenwood Chapter #303 Order of the Eastern Star and a member of the Utica Historical Society.
She is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Dorothy and Larry Layton , son, Glenn Smith of Utica, grandson, Stephen Scott Insley, great-grandsons, Chad Insley, Jason Hamilton, great-granddaughter, Kristina Walters, great-great granddaughter, Alexis Walters, sister-in-law, Bea Ellis and many nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her husband Harold W. Smith of 61 years who passed away in 1995. They were married March 23, 1934 in the Utica Methodist Parsonage. They had lived on their Bell Church road farm since 1941. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Mike Beaver and granddaughter Gatha Bowman.
Friends may call Tuesday December 7, from 5-8 p.m. and 1 hour prior to the service on Wednesday. An Eastern Star service will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday December 7 at Law-Baker Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Utica EMS, P.O. Box 147, Utica, Ohio 43080.
Law-Baker Funeral Home, 34 N. Main St., Utica is assisting the family with arrangements.
Visit www.law-bakerfuneralhome.com to extend condolences to the family.