Ravalli Republic, Monday, September 25, 2006
Hamilton MT

Wylma G. Smaus

HAMILTON - Wylma G. Smaus, 99, of Hamilton, passed away Friday, Sept.
22, 2006 at Valley View Estates.

Wylma was born on Aug. 21, 1907 in Marion County, Mo., the daughter of
the late William and Alma Hutcherson Lake.  She received her education
in Quincy.

On Aug. 5, 1935, she married Roy R. Smaus in Salmon, Idaho.  Wylma was a
homemaker and worked as a retail clerk.  She enjoyed working with ceramics
and porcelain painting.  She was a charter member of the Bitterroot Art
Guild and a member of the Federated Church.

Surviving include daughter-in-law Susan Smaus; grandchildren Robert
Smaus Jr., Kathy Fields, Carole Smaus and Karen Anderson; and four
great-grandchildren, all of Hamilton.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Roy, son,
Robert (Bill), two brothers and one sister.

No formal service is planned, private family urn placement will take
place at a later date.

The family suggests memorials to Bitterroot Art Guild or to the charity
of the donor's choice.

Arrangements are under the care of the Daly-Leach Chapel in Hamilton.



Missoulian, Tuesday, September 26, 2006.
Missoula MT

WYLMA G. SMAUS

HAMILTON - Wylma G. Smaus, 99, of Hamilton, passed away Friday, Sept.
22, 2006, at Valley View Estates.

Wylma was born Aug. 21, 1907, in Marion County, Mo., daughter of the
late William and Alma Hutcherson Lake. She received her education in
Quincy, Mo.

On Aug. 5, 1935, she married Roy R. Smaus in Salmon, Idaho.

Wylma was a homemaker and worked as a retail clerk. She enjoyed working
with ceramics and porcelain painting. She was a charter member of the
Bitterroot Art Guild and a member of the Federated Church.

Survivors include her daughter-in-law Susan Smaus; grandchildren Robert
Smaus Jr., Kathy Fields, John Smaus, Carole Smaus and Karen Anderson;
and four great-grandchildren, all of Hamilton.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Roy,
son Robert "Bill," two brothers and one sister.

No formal service is planned; private family urn placement will take
place at a later date.

The family suggests memorials to the Bitterroot Art Guild or a charity
of the donor's choice.

Arrangements are under the care of the Daly-Leach Chapel.