Edna Violet Smith

Mrs. Edna Violet (Job) Smith of Prineville, passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2008. She was 81 years old. At her request no public services will be held.

Edna was born April 8, 1926, in Streeter, N.D. to Jacob and Christina (Ruether) Job. She married Ronald LeRoy Smith on April 9, 1945, in Judd, N.D. After marriage they farmed for 12 years. In 1954, they moved from Adrian, N.D., where they ran a truck stop for two years. They then moved to Portland.

She worked with her sister, Viola in a dry cleaners , then worked for Electronics Specialties in Portland. She retired in 1986 and moved to Prineville. She was secretary for the Idelway Improvement District in Prineville for 20 years.

Edna was a member of the Timothy Lutheran Church in Portland where she was the wedding hostess for over 11 years, and was involved in all of the meals and receptions. She loved the outdoors, hunting, fishing, camping; she loved cooking, baking and being a homemaker. She enjoyed painting her husband's woodwork.

She is survived by her husband, Ronald "Ron" Smith of Prineville; son, Gary and his wife, Colleen Smith of Ocean Park, Wash.; daughter, Yvonne and her husband, Thomas McGraw D.C., CCSP of Lynwood, Wash., brothers, Ernest Job of Great Falls, Mont., Bud Job of Windsor, N.D., and Don Job of Vancouver, Wash.; sisters, Katie Hollingsworth of Virginia, Elsie Dallman of The Dalles, and Lillian Skattum of Adrian, N.D.; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Edna was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Larry in 1972; one daughter, Vivian in 1953; four brothers; and four sisters.

In Memory of Edna, contributions may be made to Pioneer Memorial Hospice, 1201 NE Elm St., Prineville, OR 97754.

Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the care of Prineville Funeral Home.

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