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Elizabeth Ann Smith

Elizabeth Ann Smith, 85, died April 14, 2014 at Brookside Retirement Community in Overbrook, KS. Ann was born October 11, 1928 in Topeka, KS. She was one of seven children of the late Howard and Wilma Morris. Ann graduated from Lecompton High School in 1946. She then married John Kellogg and they had two kids, Charles and Kathy. Ann had a variety of jobs but spent the majority of her working days at Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant. That's where she met and married her second husband Bob Smith before retiring. Ann is survived by her son, Charles Kellogg and his wife Kathy, and her daughter, Kathy DeHoff and her husband John. Ann had four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Ann is also survived by her brother Bob and Mary Lou Morris, her sisters Carol and the late Kenneth Kibbee, Nancy and Len Howard and Mary Sue and Bob Christman. Her other two siblings, Billy Morris and Virginia Hathaway, preceded her in death. A memorial service will be held Friday, April 18th at 11:00am at Lecompton United Methodist Church. Contributions can be made to Lecompton United Methodist Church or Brookside Retirement Community.

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Published by Lawrence Journal-World on Apr. 16, 2014.

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April 18, 2014

Chuck, I am so sorry for the loss of your Mother. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Dick Williams

Barbara Dennis

April 17, 2014

I share in your loss of a most wonderful person. I knew Ann over fifty years and without a doubt she was a gifted woman both in intelligence and in congeniality. she loved her family and friends and cared deeply for all of them. I know she is being embraced by her family in heaven and they are rejoicing with her. I remain always, a friend who remembers her fondly,

Barbara Dennis

McKenzie Christman

April 17, 2014

Thinking of our Morris Family at this..may Ann rest in paradise and keep watch over all..

nancy howard

April 16, 2014

my loving sister, rest now and enjoy seeing all the relatives gone before you.

April 16, 2014

Chuck and Family,
Sorry for your loss. She must have been quite a wonderful gal. Marcia smith

April 16, 2014

Thinking of you and your family today with deep and sincere Sympathy. Karon F. Thoren, Bladwin City, KS (Property)

David Hathaway

April 16, 2014

With sympathy for the family. We loved her and will miss her. David and Sara Hathaway

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