Mable I. Smith, 84, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2006 at Northwest Medical Center, CNC Unit, Thief River Falls, MN.

Mable Irene Smith was born on February 15, 1921 in Red Lake, MN, the daughter of Curtis A. and Esther (Dolson) Smith. She was baptized in rural Grygla, MN and attended Country School, graduating from Red Lake High School in Red Lake, MN in 1940.

After having to leave her much loved farm near Grygla, MN, Mable moved to Thief River Falls, where she made her home the rest of her life. She was employed at Woolworths for 13 years and in the Laundry Department at Northwestern Hospital in Thief River Falls for 20 years.

Mable was an avid reader and was well versed on most any subject. She enjoyed gardening, cross stitching, traveling and working crossword puzzles. She taught Sunday school and was a member of United Methodist Church and was active in the United Methodist Womens Group.

Mable is survived by one sister, Myrtle Jelle of Bloomington, MN; sister-in-law, Christine Smith of Bensen, AZ; and nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers: Harold Smith and Chester Smith; and many aunts and uncles.

Memorials are suggested to the Parkinsons Foundation.