Pansy ""Penny"" Smith, 92, of Dayton, formerly Baytown was born September 26, 1920 in Lark, ND and passed away Friday, January 25, 2013 in Cleveland Regional Hospital. She was a member of the Lutheran faith and retired from the Goose Creek School District food service department.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Morris W. Smith; brothers, Dean Laukemann and Walter Laukemann; and sister, Vivian Eslick. She is survived by her daughter, Donna McCrary of Dayton; cousin, Norma Peterson of Houston; granddaughter, Shana Lee and husband, Pete Thurman of Dayton and other grandchildren; and great granddaughter, Tara Hajer of Tailorsville, NC and other great grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at Navarre Funeral Home at 2:00 p.m. Burial will follow later at the Houston National Cemetery.
To view the online obituary or to post a tribute for the family, go to www.navarrefuneralhome.com
Arrangements are under the direction and personal care of Navarre Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 2444 Rollingbrook Dr., Baytown, TX, 77521 (281) 422-8111.