Nancy Smith

July 19, 2014

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Nancy Ann (Westrum) Smith, 80, of Des Moines, died Saturday, July 19, 2014, at Wesley Acres in Des Moines. Funeral services will be at 11:00 am, Monday, July 28, 2014, at Calvary United Methodist Church in Stratford. Burial will follow at the South Marion Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3 to 5 p.m., Sunday, July 28, at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Avenue in Des Moines.
Nancy was born May 31, 1934, in Webster City, Iowa, to Eldon and Ethel (Brown) Westrum. She graduated from Stratford High School in 1952. She received her RN degree in 1955 from Methodist College of Nursing. She worked at Iowa Methodist Hospital, Webster City Hospital and Mercy Medical Center, where her passion was Labor and Delivery. She was an Angel to expecting mothers, fathers, and newborn children.
Nancy had 7 children and being a single mom was not easy. However, she always seemed to pull through somehow, and we never seemed to go hungry. Her pies at Thanksgiving and Swedish meatballs at Christmas were always a favorite for everyone. She was a great cook, fashionable, and always had a good book to share. Her faith was very important to her, and the bible was always her favorite book. She loved spending time at her home in Polk City where she sewed, knitted, crocheted, and tended to the flowers in her garden. Nancy also enjoyed a good cup of coffee, playing solitaire, solving Sudoku puzzles, and beating her kids in a good game of rummy. She had her favorite TV shows, but she enjoyed nothing more than watching Dwayne Wade and the Miami Heat play basketball. Her laughter was contagious; once it got started the whole room would be in tears by the time it was all over. Nancy loved her kids, grandchildren and great grandchildren dearly. Hugs were a priority coming and going. Her sisters, nieces, and nephews and families were very dear to her heart.
There will be tears today for the love she showed, the laughter we shared, and knowing that her longtime of suffering is over. She was a wonderful lady, and will be missed by many. We know she will be dancing in heaven, quoting her favorite quotes and singing her favorite songs. We love you mom, grandma, dearly loved sister, aunt and cousin. God Bless You.
She is survived by her children: Jonathan Smith (Sherry) of Urbandale, IA; Jane Hogan (Jerry) of Cleveland, NC; Jennifer McQuen of Crown Point, IN; Jill Crawford (Keven) of Ankeny IA; Jeffrey Smith (Michelle) of Des Moines, IA; Jacob Smith of Des Moines, IA; Jed Smith of Des Moines, IA. Nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Two sisters Ramona Campbell (Earl) and Mary Jane Delavan (Phil), and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and her brother Jonas O. Westrum.
Memorials may be made to the House of Mercy, 1409 Clark Street, Des Moines, IA 50314, or to the family.
Hamilton’s Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Photos and condolences may be left at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com. See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/desmoinesregister/obituary.
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