Anna Belle Gentz (Smith)
September 13, 1919 — November 15, 2011
Anna Belle Gentz, 92, of Marion, died Tuesday, November 15, 2011, at Linn Manor Care Center in Marion. Funeral Service: 9:30 a.m. Saturday, November 19, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion, by Allan Christopherson and Robert Orr. Family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. Friday, November 18 at the funeral home. Burial: Oakland Cemetery, Manchester.
Survivors include four sons, Don (Barb) Gentz of Manchester, Cleo (Gail) Gentz of Cedar Rapids, Phil (Norma) Gentz of Shellsburg, and Chris (Sue) Gentz of Merrimac, WI; a daughter Patricia (Kenneth) Orsten of Willmar, MN; 18 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great grandchildren; four sisters, Emma Kennedy, Betty Conrad, Ruth Moser, and Corrine Borrett; and her dog, Pepper.
She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; 3 brothers; and a sister.
Anna Belle was born September 13, 1919, in Manchester, Iowa, the daughter of Silas and Carrie (Lewis) Smith. On March 3, 1937, she was united in marriage to Reuben C. Gentz. Anna Belle was a homemaker and helped on the farm. She also worked at Sears for 15 years. Anna Belle attended the Marion Gospel Hall. She enjoyed making her afghans for her family, and flower gardening.
Memorials may be directed in Anna Belle’s memory.
Please sign our online guestbook for Anna Belle at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
Survivors include four sons, Don (Barb) Gentz of Manchester, Cleo (Gail) Gentz of Cedar Rapids, Phil (Norma) Gentz of Shellsburg, and Chris (Sue) Gentz of Merrimac, WI; a daughter Patricia (Kenneth) Orsten of Willmar, MN; 18 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great grandchildren; four sisters, Emma Kennedy, Betty Conrad, Ruth Moser, and Corrine Borrett; and her dog, Pepper.
She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; 3 brothers; and a sister.
Anna Belle was born September 13, 1919, in Manchester, Iowa, the daughter of Silas and Carrie (Lewis) Smith. On March 3, 1937, she was united in marriage to Reuben C. Gentz. Anna Belle was a homemaker and helped on the farm. She also worked at Sears for 15 years. Anna Belle attended the Marion Gospel Hall. She enjoyed making her afghans for her family, and flower gardening.
Memorials may be directed in Anna Belle’s memory.
Please sign our online guestbook for Anna Belle at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
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