Leanna F. Jones Smidt

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Leanna F. Jones Smidt

Dec. 20, 1941 - Aug. 11, 2018

GREELEY, Colo. — Leanna F. Jones Smidt, age 76, of Greeley, passed away on Aug. 11, 2018.

Leanna was born Dec. 20, 1941, to John F. (Jack) Jones and Ruthella (Carter) Jones. She graduated from McCook Senior High in 1959.

She loved reading, crossword puzzles and played cribbage all her life. She married Glen Marts in 1960 and was blessed with three children, Franklyn, Shirleen and Deborah. She later was divorced in 1978. She met the love of her life, Paul E. Smidt Sr., while living in Nebraska and moved to Colorado. They married in October 1987 and lived in Greeley.

She was happy with her family nearby. They camped and fished in the mountains, enjoying their happy life. She enjoyed her kittens.

Her husband, Paul, died in 1997. Leanna was sick for a short time but with the help of her daughter Debbie, she managed to stay in her own home the last five years.

Leanna is survived by her daughters, Shirleen (Mark) West of South Beach, Ore., and Debbie Haugen of Greeley; grandkids, Bryan, Keri, Stephanie, Jason, Kassandra and Stephen; great- grandkids, Ashley, Austin, Jaxson, Sierra, Bryan, Ethen, Caiden, Kameron and Karson; and three sisters, Theda Beth (Dale) Stanley, Paula (John) McArthur and Robin (Jerry) Wonderly, all of McCook, Neb.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul; parents, Jack and Ruthella Jones; son, Frankie Marts in 1988; grandson, Mathew Haugen; brother, Ronald Jones and Linda Bell Jones; niece, Rhonda Jones; and two sons-in-laws, Kent Nelson and Mile Haugen.

Cremation was chosen. Private memorial services will be held at a later date. Stoddard Funeral home of Greeley, Colo., is in charge of the arrangements.