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)