SMITH, Ione Rita

The Daily Courier, Prescott, Arizona Wednesday, March 1, 2006 Ione Rita Smith, 85, of Prescott, Ariz., born July 25, 1920, in Port Huron, Mich., died Friday, Feb. 24, 2006, in Prescott. Celebration of Ione's life will take place at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 9, at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 640 Park Ave., Prescott, Ariz. Private cremation was at Bradshaw Crematory in Prescott Valley. Arrangements by Arizona Ruffner Wakelin Funeral Home. --------------------------------------------- The Daily Courier, Prescott, Arizona Tuesday, March 7, 2006 Ione Rita Smith, 85, died Friday, Feb. 24, 2006, at Las Fuentes Care Center in Prescott. She was born July 25, 1920, in Port Huron, Michigan; the daughter of Charles and Helen (Remetch) Card. Ione graduated from the University of Iowa with a degree in Pharmacy and was licensed in several states as a pharmacist. Ione met and married the love of her life, Eugene R. Smith, on June 20, 1946, and they shared 59 loving years together. Ione was a member of Trinity Presbyterian Church and served in the church's bell ringing choir and she was a member of Martha's Circle and a member of Prescott Racket Club. Ione enjoyed working with genealogy and loved to play the piano. She would spend many hours reading and working crossword puzzles. Ione is survived by her husband Eugene Richard of Prescott; her daughter and son-in-law, Carol and William John Mufich of Rocklin, Calif.; and her son, Warren E. Smith of Seward, Alaska. She is also survived by her brother and sister-in-law, Keith and Marilyn Card of Des Moines, Iowa, and her grandson, Michael Warren Mufuch. A celebration of Ione's life will take place at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 9, 2006, at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 630 Park Ave., Prescott, Ariz. A private cremation took place at Bradshaw Crematory in Prescott Valley. Arizona Ruffner Wakelin Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements. Information provided by survivors.