Elizabeth Ann Howard Smith Smatla

1921 - 2005  (83 years)

• Name	Elizabeth Ann Howard Smith Smatla
  Born	19 Oct 1921	Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Kansas
  Gender	Female
  Died	20 Jun 2005
  Buried	23 Jun 2005	Czech-Moravian Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I6328	Rossville
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2018

  
  

  Father	Nelson Edwy Howard,   b. 27 Apr 1894, Hammond, Bourbon County, Kansas ,   d. 7 Jun 1981, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Bessie Anne Cleland Howard
  Married	27 Aug 1920	Hiattville, Bourbon County, Kansas
  Family ID	F2542	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Ralph Smith
  Married	1944
  Children	1. Debra Smith Like
  Last Modified	13 Nov 2017 15:36:58
  Family ID	F5809	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Edward Emil Smatla,   b. 18 Aug 1923, Maple Hill, Wabaunsee County, Kansas ,   d. 16 Feb 2009, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 85 years)
  Married	30 Jan 1970	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  	Both of their obituaries state they were married in 1970.
  Documents		Marriage- Smith, Elizabeth-Smatla, Edward NUPTIAL VOWS SOLEMNIZED Wedding vows were exchanged by Elizabeth Ann Howard Smith, Lawrence, and Edward Smatla, Silver Lake, January 30 in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles N. Howard of Topeka. The brother of the bridegroom Rev. Thomas Smatla, of Butte, Montana officiated at the double ring ceremony. Parents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Howard, Lawrence, and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Smatla, Sr. of Silver Lake. The bride wore a streetlength sheath of pale beige satine trimmed with beige lace. A velvet bow held her short veil. She carried a white orchid with carnations and hyacinths. Mrs. Kathleen Howard and another brother of the bridegroom, William Smatla, Silver Lake, attended the couple. Debra Smith, daughter of the bride, lighted the candles. The couple is at home on a farm near Silver Lake.
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2018 12:27:27
  Family ID	F1363	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Buried - 23 Jun 2005 - Czech-Moravian Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Smatla, Elizabeth Elizabeth Howard Smatla Elizabeth Ann Howard Smatla was born Oct. 19, 1921 at Fort Scott the daughter of Nelson E. and Bessie (Cleland) Howard. She attended school at Pleasanton, KS, Fort Scott Junior College, and received a B.S. degree at the University of Kansas. Elizabeth married Ralph Smith in 1944, and their daughter, Debra, was born of this union. After moving to Lawrence she married Edward Smatla in 1970; they resided on their farm near Rossville in the Grove Community. Elizabeth was a member of the Rossville Presbyterian Church and the Literary Club of Rossville. She was a charter member of Chapter HX of the P.E.O. Sisterhood at Rossville. She was preceded in death by a sister, Barbara Butler, and her parents. She will be greatly missed by her husband, Ed Smatla of the home, Silver Lake; her daughter, Debra and her husband, Bill Like, of Loogootee, IN; her brother, Chuck Howard of Topeka; and many other family members and friends. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Thurs., June 23, 2005 at Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel, North Topeka. Interment will be in the Czech-Moravian Cemetery. Elizabeth will lie in state after 3:00 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral chapel where the family will receive friends from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday. Memorial contributions may be made to the Rossville Presbyterian Church, 436 Pearl, Rossville, KS 66533 OR the charity of the donor’s choice. To leave a special message for the family online, visit www.PenwellGabel.com.