OBITUARY: Allegra Power Smith, Mitchell, Iowa [Mitchell County Press-News, online, www.mcpress.com, Posted Apr. 3, 2002] Allegra Smith Funeral services were held Monday, April 1, 2002 at First United Methodist Church, Osage, for Allegra Mae Smith, age 83, of Osage. Rev. Karen Nichols Dungan officiated. Interment was in the Osage Cemetery. Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage, was in charge of arrangements. Allegra died Friday, March 29, 2002 at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center, Osage. Allegra was born in Lawler on Dec. 11, 1918 the daughter of George and Carrie (Vesper) Power. She grew up in Elma and attended Elma schools. She was united in marriage to John A. "Jack" Smith on Oct. 10, 1937 in Osage. They lived in Osage all their married life. Allegra was a member of the First United Methodist Church, VFW Auxiliary and a former member of the Kitchen Klatter Band. She enjoyed her grandchildren and family. Preceding her in death were her parents, one daughter Allegra (Jo) Garrison, two grandsons, John and Brian Winer, one great-granddaughter Kourtney Garrison, 19 brothers and sisters. Those that survive her include her husband John "Jack" Smith of Osage; three daughters, Pauline Winer and her husband Carroll of Osage, Georgene Pitzen and her husband Roger of Marion, Jacqueline Reams and her husband Terry of Osage; special friends of family Carroll Nicol and his wife Lorene of Osage; a sister Frances Faber of Paducah, KY; 15 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; and many nieces and nephews. Copyright (c) 2002 by Kermit Kittleson (Note: I am not necessarily related to the subject of the obituary.) This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. **************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material,must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ****************************************************************************