Shirley J. Smith, age 81, of 2703 Northridge Dr, died on Friday, June 26, 2015 in the St. Vincent Home. She was born on August 19, 1933 in Chillicothe, MO the daughter of Richard and Mildred (Murrell) Dowell. She married Thomas E. Smith on September 14, 1953 in St. Edward Catholic Church in Mendon, IL. He survives.

Mrs. Smith was a proud and devoted housewife. Shirley was a fantastic wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was an active and devoted member of St. Francis Catholic Church and the Ladies of St. Francis. Shirley enjoyed camping & fishing. She liked square dancing, knitting, needlework, & crocheting.

In addition to her husband, she is also survived by:
SIX DAUGHTERS: Mary Lenane of Quincy; Kathy Uppinghouse and her husband Rod of Burton; Mildred Becks and her husband Brian of Quincy; Marjorie Schlueter and her husband Steve of Quincy; Maureen Campbell and her friend Tom Kennedy of Quincy; and Kimberly Freiburg and her husband Dave of St. Louis.
SEVENTEEN GRANDHCILDREN: Thomas Lenane and his wife Holly; Laura Unglesbee; Phillip Nichols; Nichole Uppinghouse; Yvonne Robison and her husband Will; Melissa Bradfield and her husband Chad; Meagan Tipton and her husband Jason; Meredith Becks; Austin Schlueter; Alex Schlueter; Amber Schlueter; Allison Campbell and her fiance Ryan Struck; Adam Campbell; Mitchell Campbell; Nicholas Freiburg; Anna Freiburg and Jacob Freiburg.
GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN: Levi, Caleb, Carter, Kilie, Ryley, Natalie, Alaina, Abigail, Alyssa, Audrey, Elise, Gavin, Cassidy, Hope and Curtis, Jr.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at 9:30 in the Duker & Haugh Funeral Home and at 10:00 in St. Francis Catholic Church. Interment in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday evening from 4:00 until 7:00 PM at the Duker & Haugh Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the St. Francis Parish Center.