Eunice M. Smith, 87, recently of Medford, WI (formerly of Kansasville) passed away on Thursday, September 3 with her family by her side.
Eunice was born on September 14, 1932 in Shawano County, the
daughter of Charlie and Edna Whittaker (nee: Koeppen). She was married to the late Victor C. Smith and
went on to have seven children.
She is survived by all of her children, Charlene Doyle of
Medford, Charlie Smith (Sharon McNamara) of Kansasville, Victor Smith (Denise
Skarzynski) of Kansasville, Randy (Doreen) Smith of Kingsford, MI, Scott (Faye)
Smith of Yorkville, Tracy (Richard) Torres of Union Grove, Jeff Smith (Laura
Reimer) of Kansasville, and her dog Little Bit. Also surviving are 12
grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and another great-grandchild on the
way. She was preceded in death by her
parents, husband, siblings, son-in-law Pat Doyle, and other extended family.
Eunice was immensely proud of her family. She always provided support and love, most
notably crying with you whether it was tears of joy or tears of sadness. Despite her large family she made time for
everyone. During periods of Eunice’s
life when she wasn’t being a caring and loving homemaker to her family, she
worked at Nestles in Burlington and Western Publishing/Printing in Racine as
well as other odd jobs.
In her retirement, she kept her mind sharp by playing Scrabble,
doing crossword and jigsaw puzzles, card playing, and being an avid
reader. Her other passions included
cooking, watching her favorite game show “Wheel of Fortune”, and cheering for the
Green Bay Packers.
A special thanks to the staff at Ascension-Union Grove and
Medford’s Aspirus emergency room and hospital.
Hemer Funeral Service of Medford and Rib Lake are serving
the family. To sign an online guest
book, please visit https://hemerfuneralservice.com. Tributes may be made in her honor to the
American Lung Association or Wisconsin Humane Society.
A private celebration of life will be held at a later date.
