Betty Smith, 88, of Cedar Rapids, died peacefully Monday, December 16, 2019 at Woodland Park, Anamosa, following a brief illness.

Private family services will be held at a later date. Thoughts, memories and condolences may be shared with her family by using the " Guestbook " link located to the left.

Betty Marie McClain was born September 14, 1931 in Westgate, IA the daughter of Archie and Hilda (Moehlis) McClain. On November 7, 1949 she married Chester Leo Smith at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, IA. Together they operated the family farm near Fairbank, IA. They moved off the farm in 1962 and settled in Cedar Rapids, at which time she started work at Wilson Foods in Cedar Rapids and continued when it became Farmstead.

She enjoyed camping, fishing, going to garage sales and shopping. She loved to spend time with her family especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

She is survived by her children Dennis (Ruth), Tonto Basin, AZ, Mike (Nancy), Cedar Rapids, Sandra (Robert) Long, Anamosa, Jane (John) Speck, Urbandale, IA and Lisa Sanderson, Lodge, SC, her grandchildren Melanie, Andrew, Nathan, Heath, Jason, Jillian, Laura, Paul and Sarah, 18 great grandchildren, and her sister Sandy Sandhagen.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years Chester, a grandson Eric, her siblings Duane, Beverly, Jim and Iva, and by her faithful companion Sadie.