Delvera Frances Smith's Obituary
Delvera Frances Smith, age 78, passed away peacefully at her home in Hauser Lake, Idaho on
November 22, 2012.
Delvera was born February 27, 1934 in Westport, Oregon to Jack & Margaret Anundi Sutfin. She and her brother Keith Sutfin were raised there enjoying a life of hunting, fishing, and gardening.
She was the Valedictorian of her graduating class at Westport High in 1952. She then went on to pursue a degree in nursing which she received from Emanuel Hospital in 1954.
On May 1, 1959 she married Thomas E. Smith. They moved to Scappoose, Oregon in the early 1970s where they raised their three daughters. Del enjoyed a long career in nursing at Emanuel Hospital in Portland, Oregon, specializing in IV Therapy.
Del was very involved in the Scappoose recreational softball league. She was not only a team player but was also involved in coaching alongside her husband Tom for many years. She was a "sports nut." It did not matter who won the game, she just wanted to watch a good game.
She was an accomplished gardener, receiving her master gardener's certificate. She loved bird watching and taking care of her family and friends.
She moved to N. Idaho in 2005 where she enjoyed making new friends, working with special needs dogs, and watching the wildlife, especially the moose in her yard.
She is survived by daughters Deborah A. Bottenberg and husband Clint of Sandy, Oregon and Cristene A. Justus and husband Duane of Hauser Lake, Idaho.
Granddaughter Alishia M. Guest, husband Tyler and three great grandchildren of Mulino, Oregon; brother Keith Sutfin and wife Shirley Westport, Oregon; cousin George Jogtich of Kent, Washington; sister-in-law Catherine L. Smith of Portland, Oregon and several nieces and nephews.
Delvera was predeceased by her husband Thomas E. Smith in 2001 and her daughter Kimberly Ann Smith in 1976.
Please join the family for a celebration of Delvera's life on Saturday, December 8th at 1:00 in the afternoon at Columbia Funeral Home, 618 Columbia Blvd., St. Helens, Oregon.
A private burial will be held at Murray Hill Cemetery in Clatskanie, Oregon.
The family extends a special thank you to Hospice of North Idaho and suggests a memorial be made to them at 9493 N. Government Way, Hayden, ID 83835.
Delvera the Healer, the world was simply a better place with you in it…..
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