Carl Louis Smith, 99, Hills, died Sunday, Feb. 2, 2003, at Tuff Memorial Home in Hills. He was the father of Doris Deragisch Blom, Luverne.
Services were Wednesday, Feb. 5, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Arlington, S.D.
Carl Smith was born to Peder C. and Elsie (Christensen) Smith on September 2, 1903, on a farm near Bryant, S.D. His family moved to a farm southwest of Lake Norden, S.D., when he was one month old. He was baptized and confirmed at Danish Lutheran Church in rural Lake Norden.
He married Rose Louise Berger on Oct. 28, 1932, in the home of her parents in rural Erwin, S.D.
Mr. Smith was active in his church where he taught Sunday School and served on the church council for many years.
Survivors include three daughters, Doris Deragisch Blom, Luverne, Audrey (Pat) Thomas, Yerington, Nev., and Mary (Ernie) Johnson, Duluth; 11 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; two brothers, Clarence Smith, Arlington, and Albert Smith, Kentucky; and one sister, Mary Holm, Lake Preston, S.D.
Mr. Smith was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Rose, five brothers and one sister.
Johnson-Henry Funeral Home, Arlington, was in charge of arrangements.
