Maren K. Smith

Maren K. Smith, 27, of 88 Country Circle, died Friday (June 11, 2004) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held 1:00 PM Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, with Rev. James M. Magelssen officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 PM Tuesday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue and continue one hour before services at the church. Memorials may be given to the Maren K. Smith Memorial Fund. Maren was born August 26, 1976 in Galesburg, Illinois the daughter of Douglas and Kathryn L. (Hanson) Smith. She graduated from Mason City High School in 1995. Maren worked for APEC and Ron Weber & Associates for 5 years. She received her degree from NIACC in 2003 and was currently employed by Principal Financial. In August of 2003 Maren was diagnosed with cancer. Her two children, DeArzae and Autry, inspired her giving Maren the strength and courage to battle her cancer. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Maren is survived by her two children, DeArzae Smith and Autry Allen of Mason City; mother, Kathryn L. Shaffer and husband Larry of Ventura; father, Douglas Smith and wife Mary of Madison, WI; brother, Joshua C. Smith of Minneapolis, MN; grandmothers, Lorene A. Hanson of Mason City, Margie Smith of Santa Rosa, CA; step-brother, J D. Shaffer of Minneapolis, MN; step-sister, Jennifer Fasnacht and husband Stephen of Monticello; many aunts, uncles and cousins. Maren?s sister, Kristin L. Smith; uncle, Philip Hanson; grandfathers, Rev. Lavern R. Hanson, Loren Smith and uncle, Dean Smith precede her in death.

Visitation:
4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Major Erickson Funeral Home on June 15, 2004 (map/driving directions) 5:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Major Erickson Funeral Home on June 12, 2004 (map/driving directions)

Service:
1:00 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church on June 16, 2004 (map/driving directions)