Family Card 9/13/21 - Person Sheet
Family Card 9/13/21 - Person Sheet
NameDuane Elden Smith 
Birth3 Jun 1926, Boswell, Benton Co., Indiana
Death25 Apr 2003, Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana
BurialBoswell Cem., Boswell, Benton Co., Indiana
FatherClarence Smith (1895-1987)
MotherMamie Sue Lynch (1894-1945)
Spouses
Birth16 Aug 1929, Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana
Death22 Jan 2018, Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana
BurialTippacanoe Memorial Gardens, West Lafayette, Tipsconoe Co., Indiana
Misc. Notes
Gladys M. Fulks Smith, 88, of Lafayette, peacefully passed away on January 22, 2018 at her residence with her family at her side.
She was born on August 16, 1929 in Lafayette, the daughter of the late Roy B. and Mary (Jenkinson) Thomas. Gladys was a 1947 graduate of Lafayette Jeff High School.
She married her high school sweetheart, Donald E. Fulks, on October 24, 1948 and raised their two children together. He preceded her in death on July 8, 1993. Gladys then married Duane “Smitty” Smith on April 20, 1996. He preceded her in death on April 25, 2003.
In her younger years, Gladys worked for SS Kresge and Brown Rubber. After becoming a mother, she devoted her life to raising her family. She loved anything that involved her family but her favorite thing was time spent around the kitchen table, referred to as the “gathering spot”. She was an avid Purdue basketball fan, enjoyed the outdoors, camping, her flowers, and loved the many great dogs she had over the years. Gladys enjoyed bowling with her first husband, Donald, and then became a member of the La Femmes at the 40&8, where she and her second husband, Smitty, spent time with friends.
She is survived by two children; one brother; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Preceding her in death with her parents and husbands is an infant son, Michael Shawn Fulks; and four sisters.
She was born on August 16, 1929 in Lafayette, the daughter of the late Roy B. and Mary (Jenkinson) Thomas. Gladys was a 1947 graduate of Lafayette Jeff High School.
She married her high school sweetheart, Donald E. Fulks, on October 24, 1948 and raised their two children together. He preceded her in death on July 8, 1993. Gladys then married Duane “Smitty” Smith on April 20, 1996. He preceded her in death on April 25, 2003.
In her younger years, Gladys worked for SS Kresge and Brown Rubber. After becoming a mother, she devoted her life to raising her family. She loved anything that involved her family but her favorite thing was time spent around the kitchen table, referred to as the “gathering spot”. She was an avid Purdue basketball fan, enjoyed the outdoors, camping, her flowers, and loved the many great dogs she had over the years. Gladys enjoyed bowling with her first husband, Donald, and then became a member of the La Femmes at the 40&8, where she and her second husband, Smitty, spent time with friends.
She is survived by two children; one brother; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Preceding her in death with her parents and husbands is an infant son, Michael Shawn Fulks; and four sisters.
Marriage20 Apr 1996
Birth25 Jan 1928, Boswell, Benton Co., Indiana
Death7 Feb 1997, Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co., Indiana
BurialRiverside Cemetery, Attica, Fountais Co., Indiana
Misc. Notes
Barbara E. (Flynn) Smith, 69, of West Lafayette, died at 11:20 AM Friday, Feb. 7, 1997, in St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Lafayette. She had been a patient there three weeks and in failing health six months. Born Jan. 25, 1928, in Boswell, she graduated from Boswell High School and had lived in the Lafayette area since 1979, coming from Boswell.
Mrs. Smith was a nurse at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, retiring in 1972. She was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, and was also a housekeeper and cook at Blessed Sacrament retiring from there in 1994.
Surviving is a daughter, Christine A. Nelson of Brookston; a son, Tony L. Smith of Battle Ground; two brothers, Jack Flynn of West Lafayette and Dale Flynn of Hoopeston, IL; and a sister, Virginia Peterson of Boswell." - Lafayette Journal & Courier - Sat 2/8/1997 (Obituary provided by Vonda)
Mrs. Smith was a nurse at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, retiring in 1972. She was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, and was also a housekeeper and cook at Blessed Sacrament retiring from there in 1994.
Surviving is a daughter, Christine A. Nelson of Brookston; a son, Tony L. Smith of Battle Ground; two brothers, Jack Flynn of West Lafayette and Dale Flynn of Hoopeston, IL; and a sister, Virginia Peterson of Boswell." - Lafayette Journal & Courier - Sat 2/8/1997 (Obituary provided by Vonda)
Marriage19 Dec 1947, Benton Co., Indiana
Birth30 Jun 1921, Warren Co., Indiana
Death17 Apr 1994, Boswell, Benton Co., Indiana
BurialBoswell Cem., Boswell, Benton Co., Indiana
Misc. Notes
Co-publisher with her first husband, Melrose Trimble, of the Boswell Enterprise and the Benton County Tribune.
She married John Woods in 1981.
She married Duane Smith January 10, 1984.
She married John Woods in 1981.
She married Duane Smith January 10, 1984.
Marriage10 Jan 1984