Deborah Kay Smith
October 31, 2022 at 9:03 p.m.
Deborah Kay Smith
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Deborah Kay Smith was born Oct. 12, 1961, to Willard B. and Linda K. Smith in Huntington.
She attended elementary and junior high schools there until the family’s relocation to Tippecanoe Lake. She then attended and graduated with honors from Wawasee High School. She worked proudly for her pharmacy degree from Purdue University in 1985. From 1987 until her retirement in 2017 she cared for her clients at Walgreens in Colorado and Wyoming. A dedicated sports fan, she backed the Bears, Cubs and her Rockies. While appreciating her “Indiana Home,” her real home was Fort Collins, Colo., amongst the Rockies. She made the best of both states (West Virginia) too. A committed friend and communicator, she maintained contact with many folks, family, school and work. Well traveled, she was fearless and went everywhere, often alone. She didn’t want to miss a thing.
She is sadly missed by mom, Linda Smith; sister, Sherri (Ben) Keller; brother, Rob (Dawn Engleberth) Smith; niece, Riley (Talon) Stump; and nephew, JD (Cassandra King) Keller; and many aunts, uncles and cousins. She was predeceased by her dad, Bill Smith, Sechrist Lake; and grandparents, Mildred Leonard and Robert and Ruth Smith, all of Huntington.
A brief memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12 at the Owl’s Nest in North Webster. Refreshments will be provided along with a cash bar. Classic rock band The Strays will provide entertainment from 3 to 5 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to New Hope Pet Rescue.
Eastlund Funeral Home is assisting the family.
Deborah Kay Smith was born Oct. 12, 1961, to Willard B. and Linda K. Smith in Huntington.
She attended elementary and junior high schools there until the family’s relocation to Tippecanoe Lake. She then attended and graduated with honors from Wawasee High School. She worked proudly for her pharmacy degree from Purdue University in 1985. From 1987 until her retirement in 2017 she cared for her clients at Walgreens in Colorado and Wyoming. A dedicated sports fan, she backed the Bears, Cubs and her Rockies. While appreciating her “Indiana Home,” her real home was Fort Collins, Colo., amongst the Rockies. She made the best of both states (West Virginia) too. A committed friend and communicator, she maintained contact with many folks, family, school and work. Well traveled, she was fearless and went everywhere, often alone. She didn’t want to miss a thing.
She is sadly missed by mom, Linda Smith; sister, Sherri (Ben) Keller; brother, Rob (Dawn Engleberth) Smith; niece, Riley (Talon) Stump; and nephew, JD (Cassandra King) Keller; and many aunts, uncles and cousins. She was predeceased by her dad, Bill Smith, Sechrist Lake; and grandparents, Mildred Leonard and Robert and Ruth Smith, all of Huntington.
A brief memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12 at the Owl’s Nest in North Webster. Refreshments will be provided along with a cash bar. Classic rock band The Strays will provide entertainment from 3 to 5 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to New Hope Pet Rescue.
Eastlund Funeral Home is assisting the family.
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