Mary E. Smith, age 85, of Washington, Iowa, died Sunday, July 13, 2014, at the M.L. McCreedy Home in Washington following a short illness.

Celebration of life services will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 16, 2014, at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home. Visitation will begin noon Tuesday at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 Tuesday Evening. Private family interment will take place at a later date at Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Memorials have been established for Iowa City Hospice or the M.L. McCreedy Home. Online condolences may be sent for Mary's family through the web at www.jonesfh.com .

Mary was born July 17, 1928, in Washington, Iowa, the daughter of Wesley D. and Iva Irene (Smart) Custer. She attended school in Washington, Iowa. On September 13, 1947, Mary was united in marriage to Dale M. Smith in Sigourney, Iowa.

She was a homemaker and worked at the American Pearl Button Company in Washington. Mary enjoyed going on road trips with her husband, doing the daily Jumbles, playing BINGO and getting her hair and nails done. She especially enjoyed her family and spending time with her grandsons.

Mary is survived by son, Bruce A. Smith and wife Peg of Washington, Iowa; daughter, Jan M. Wagenknecht and husband Rick of Washington, Iowa; son, Roger D. Smith of Washington, Iowa; son, Kevin G. Smith and Deb Smith of Brighton, Iowa; grandson, Sean Wagenknecht and Jenny Simmering of Ainsworth, Iowa; grandson, Ryan Wagenknecht and Ciara Dietrich of Washington, Iowa; and great grandson, Paul Michael Wagenknecht of Washington, Iowa.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband in 2011; two brothers, Robert and Wesley Custer; and one sister, Jerry Christner.