Marcine Smith (January 21, 1936 - February 4, 2007)

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Marcine Collette Smith was born January 23, 1936, in Akron, the daughter of Philip, Jr. and Stella (Olson) Beaubien. She attended school in Westfield and graduated from Westfield High School. She attended Wayne State College in Nebraska and received her teaching certificate. She also took graduate courses at the University of South Dakota. She married Daryl Smith on Dec. 27, 1955. She taught grade school at Liberty Consolidated, rural Plymouth County, Westfield, Akron and Sioux City.

She enjoyed her family very much, attending almost everything her children and grandchildren participated in until her health prevented her from doing so. She was very proud of them all. She loved watching her granddaughter show sheep and watching the Akron-Westfield softball team. She dearly loved her cats and dog. She was an avid reader. She wrote and published several books for Silhouette Romances and short stories in Red Book and several other magazines.

She left her husband of more than 51 years, Daryl, and four sons: Blane Smith, Blair Smith, Brock Smith, and Briggs Smith; plus five grandchildren: Mylee, Kayla, Danika, Logan, and Josie Mae; and a sister, Dixie Beavers.

Marcine Smith died February 4, 2007, at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City.

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