Lilah I. Smith

Lilah I. Smith, age 88, of West Fargo, ND, died Sunday, September 9, 2007, in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND.Lilah I. Smith was born March 9, 1919 to Edwin and Anna Larson in Felton, MN. She attended country schools in Felton and Borup. She married Howard L. Smith on June 22, 1940 in Borup, MN, they were members of the Church of God of Prophecy for 58 years. She filled various jobs at the church and worked with missions, youth, Sunday school teacher and children's ministries. She was a pastor's wife for 52 years serving in 6 states. She loved to cook and bake, loved writing letters to friends all over the U.S. and sending get well and birthday cards. She was very tender and compassionate to everyone she knew.Lilah is survived by two daughters Kay Sagvold, JoDell "Jodi" Erbstoesser Smith; two sons, Allard Elaine Smith and Gaylynn Renate Smith; one sister, Eleaner Klevgaard; 18 grandchildren; 41 great grandchildren; four great-great grandchildren; and one daughter-in-law, Elizabeth "Betty" Smith.She was preceded in death by her parents, Edwin and Anna Larson; her husband, Howard; one son Toby Howard Jr; grandson, Jay Lynn Smith; granddaughter, Debbie Wilke; great-grandson, Emil Schmidt, and two brothers, Mervin Larson and Verlin Larson.