Dorothy Smets

Dorothy June (Kellogg) Smets, age 74 of Broken Bow.died June 5, 2011 at the Jennie Melham Hospital in Broken Bow. Dorothy was born July 10, 1936 to Claude and Clara (Kellogg) at Gates, Ne. She attended Gates Public Schools and then attended Broken Bow High School graduating in 1955. On August 21, 1954 she was married to Herb Smets, to this union a daughter Sue was born. Dorothy has resided in Broken Bow for 50 years. Mom was such a special person and one of my best friends in the world. Mom and I loved to go shopping together, we would tell Dad to work hard because we were going shopping, see ya when we see ya. Dorothy loved to do things with her grandchildren She was active in the Broken Bow Does, Catholic Daughters, and helping anyone that she could. One memory I gave is that when Jim and I were getting married, mom and I went to get the brides maid hat and accessories and we both laughed because we had to make it back to the last few horse races. We didn’t win but sure had fun. Dorothy and Dad loved to fish, go gambling, and go on special spur of the moment trips. Grandchildren Sami and Tyler made her so proud, there wasn’t a moment that she was not telling someone how special both of them were. and She had such great neighbors, Scott, Claudia, Rebecca, Mike, Kim, Brian, Annie, Gretchen and Steve and their families. Surviors include a daughter Sue and husband Jim Landen of Gothenburg, two grandchildren Sami Landen of Lincoln, and Tyler Landen of Lincoln, 1 great grandson Alex of Grant, Ne. Brother and sister in laws Bill and Shirley Smets of Lexington, Ne. Tom Smets of Leigh, Ne., Ellen and Stan Garretson of McCook, Ne. Aunt Mary Ellen Bader of Sherma, Texas, and nieces and nephews, Dorothy was preceded in death by he loved husband Herb, parents, inlaws Russ and Laura Mae Smets, a grandson Jeff, brother-in-law Jim, and sister in law Marge. Funeral services will be held Wednesday June 8th at 10 a.m. at Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Broken Bow with Father Hugh Spanel officiating. Burial will be in the Broken Bow Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday June 7th 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. with a Rosary service at 7 p.m. at Govier Brothers Mortuary. Memorials made be made to the family. Govier Brothers is in charge of arrangement.