Ramona Jane Smith

Ramona Jane Smith was born on February 24, 1931 in Haxtun, Colorado.  She was the fifth child of McCoy and Marie Wisdom.  She passed away on January 22, 2017 at Melissa Memorial Hospital in Holyoke.  She was 85 years of age at the time of her death. 

Ramona was raised in and around Haxtun, Colorado.  She was married to Wendell Allen Smith on April 25, 1948.  To this union four children were born:  Helen Marie, Linda Kay, Robert Lee and David Allen. 

Ramona was a member of the American Legion auxiliary for 66 years, Jolly Dozen Club, and a member of the First Christian Church in Holyoke. 

The family lived on the Guy Poe farm south east of Holyoke from 1948 to 1972.  At which time they moved to their home in Holyoke where she lived until 2015.  Her last two years were spent in the Regent Park Nursing Home.  

Ramona was preceded in death by her Parents, Husband Wendell, Daughter Linda Kay Kubo, three brothers James Wisdom and Wife Vera, Ernest Wisdom and Wife Nancy, and Max Wisdom.  Two sisters Katherine Mares and Husband James, Helen Roberts  and husband Sterling.  Nephew Timothy Johnson, niece Cindy Ketels, Nephew James Mares Jr. and Wife Renee` and three children, Jamie, Ricky, and Allyson died in the Big Thompson Canyon Flood.  Sister in law Lois Lakey and Husband Bobbie, Brother in law Stanton Smith and wife Dorothy, Brother in law Sid Smith and Brother in law Gerald Myer.  

Ramona is survived by her daughter Helen Marie Miller of Amherst, Colorado.  Two sons Robert Lee Smith and David Allen Smith and wife Rhonda all of Holyoke, Colorado.  Sister Mildred Johnson and husband Don of Westminster, Colorado, sister in laws Pat Wisdom of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Pat Warren and Husband Leonard of Holyoke, Colorado, Nancy Bradford and husband Walt of Wray, Colorado, Bonnie Smith of Holyoke, Colorado, Betty Myer of Haigler, Nebraska, Brother in-law Robert Smith and Wife Sharon of Sterling, Colorado, Gerald Smith and wife Betty of Holyoke.  Twelve grandchildren Randall Lee Smith of Denver, Colorado, Kent Starks of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Angela Taylor of Rapid City, South Dakota, Traci Buechler and husband Brendon, Jenifer Hannah, Amanda Kubo all of Gillette, Wyoming.  Jyl Cannon and husband Jack of Elberta, Alabama, Lee Smith and wife Nikki of Canadian, Texas, Jon Smith of Holyoke, Colorado, Landon Smith of Gillette, Wyoming, Tanner Smith of Holyoke, Colorado, Marissa Smith of Dallas, Texas, two step grandsons, Ryan Kubo and Wife Yvonne of Kansas City, Shawn Kubo and wife Alicia of Hawaii.  Twenty one great grandchildren and one great great granddaughter.  Along with numerous nephews, nieces, cousins and a host of friends. 

Funeral services were held at the First Christian Church in Holyoke, Colorado on Friday, January 27, 2017 at 10:30 A.M. with Pastor Merle Powell officiating.  Interment followed at the Holyoke Cemetery and the arrangements were under the direction of Baucke Funeral Home of Holyoke, Colorado.