Edith “Edie” Smith

Published May 04, 2019 at 2:14 PM

Edith “Edie” Smith, age 78, of West Fargo, ND, formerly of Tower City, ND, died Wednesday, May 1st at her residence in West Fargo under Hospice Care surrounded by her loving family. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, May 7th at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Tower City. Visitation will be held on Monday, May 6th from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. A prayer service will be held at 7:00 PM Monday evening at the church. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery near Valley City. Edith Marie Pederson, the daughter of Odin and Eva (Bjerke) Pederson, was born November 12, 1940 in rural Nome, ND. Edie received her education in the Eastedge and Nome School’s before moving to Valley City, ND where she was employed as a waitress. On May 30, 1959 she married Gerald “Jerry” Smith in St. Petri Lutheran Church in Nome, ND. The couple lived and farmed in the Tower City area for 45 years where Edie was an active member of the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and the WELCA. Edie served on various board positions, was a Thrivent for Lutherans Board Representative and a member of the Tower City Homemaker’s Club. Edie was also a partner in a business that produced iron on clothing accessories. Edie loved to travel, garden, canning and making crafts. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family, grandchildren and her friends. Edie is survived by her husband Jerry, West Fargo, ND; one son, Dennis (Adele) Smith, Tower City, ND; two daughters, Sherry (Barry) Johnson, West Fargo, ND and Rita (Tim) Lerud, Tower City, ND; 8 grandchildren; 4 Great-grandchildren; three sisters, Jean Johnson, Fargo, ND, Sandy (Doug) Orth, Mobridge, SD and Cindy (Dale) Johnson, Rapid City, SD; two brothers, Charles (Karen) Pederson, Valley City, ND and Larry (LeAnn) Pederson, Rapid City, SD; one brother in law, Gary Lindemann, Enderlin, ND; many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. Edie was preceded in death by her parents, one brother Orville and one sister Marion and one brother in law Bill Johnson. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorials to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Tower City. Funeral arrangements by the Lerud Mathias Funeral Home of Valley City, ND. An online guestbook is available at www.lerudschuldt.com