ruth (mcnichols) smitherman
HAVILAND -- Ruth Smitherman, 73, died Sept. 18, 2001, at Hilltop Manor, Cunningham.
She was born Aug. 17, 1928, at Burr Oak, the daughter of Loren M. and Mabel Gossard McNichols. A resident of Haviland since 1945, she graduated from Haviland Friends Academy in 1946, then attended Friends Bible College (now Barclay College), Haviland. She was a bookkeeper for Cablevision services, and a homemaker.She belonged to Haviland Friends Church, where she served as an elder for nine years and as Sunday school superintendent in the junior department for 10 years. She was a member of the Kiowa County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and was a 4-H leader. In 1984 and 1985, she was chosen as Kansas Flying Farmer Queen.
On Aug. 31, 1947, she married David F. Smitherman at North Branch Friends. He survives.
Other survivors include: a son, David Dwight, Haviland; two daughters, Linda Diane Clarkson, Cimarron, and Sandra Sue Skinner, Hugoton; two sisters, Mary Binford, Haviland, and Eunice Kinser, Coyle, Okla.; and seven grandchildren.
Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Haviland Friends Church, with the Rev. Robin Johnston presiding. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Fleener Chapel, Greensburg.
Burial will be in Haviland Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to Haviland Friends Church, Barclay College, or the donor's choice, all in care of Haviland State Bank or the funeral home.