Lou passed away after an extended illness of congestive heart failure. She was born in Silverton, Oregon on May 26, 1934. She moved to San Diego in 1950 and attended Coronado High School. Lou lived in the Clairemont district of San Diego for over 58 years. She retired from the University of California medical school where she was an administrative assistant to a heart doctor. She was very skilled at clerical work and assisted a doctor in writing a book documenting his research about exercise and how it related to the heart. Lou was an accomplished seamstress. She made some of her own clothes and quite talented making quilts for the family and some of her friends.
She had a passion for traveling that included trips to Europe, Africa, Australia and cruises to the Caribbean. Over the years, she became a real sports fan. She liked football and baseball however tennis was the sport she liked the best. She is survived by her husband Larry and two children, Martin and Randall Smith.
Lou did not desire a service and will be buried privately at El Camino Memorial Park.