Betty L. Smothers

November 9, 1932 - September 25, 2004

Betty L. Smothers: Betty passed away Saturday evening, September 25, 2004 at the Hospice of Pella Comfort House at the age of 71 years, 10 months and 16 days. Betty is survived by her husband, Gerald of Oskaloosa; four sons, two daughters and their spouses: Larry & Linda Frazier of Oskaloosa; Sandra & Terry Grace of Oskaloosa; Randy & Merilee Frazier of Oskaloosa; Gary & Debbie Frazier of Des Moines; Jerry & Debbie Smothers of Phoenix, AZ; and Leeann & Jeff Parlet of Oskaloosa. She was blessed with 10 grandchildren. She is survived by three brothers and three sisters: Don (Barb) Russell of Oskaloosa; Willard (Karen) Russell of Knoxville, IA; Larry (Jane) Russell of Oskaloosa; Shirley Ann Alexandra of Kentucky, Beverly (Frank) Beadle of Oskaloosa and Linda (Bill) Large of Alabama. Betty Smothers, daughter of William Elzia & Ruth C. House Russell was born on November 9, 1932 in Oskaloosa, IA. She attended Brush Creek Country School in rural Mahaska County. She married Gerald D. Smothers on May 5, 1959 in Princeton, MO. With six children, Betty was a very busy mother and homemaker; but she enjoyed the cooking, baking and sewing that took much of her time. She also enjoyed music, reading, crocheting and spending time with her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, Robert William Russell and a sister, Caroline Marie Russell. PDF Printable Version