Nancy Jo Smith

Ms. Smith died Thursday, May 2, 2002, at her home. She had cancer.

She was born April 8, 1965, in Topeka, the daughter of Carl Duane and Carol Elaine (Arwood) Smith. She attended Highland Park South Elementary School, Topeka, and Jefferson West public schools in Meriden. She had lived in Meriden for 22 years, moving there from Topeka.

Ms. Smith operated a house cleaning service for many years. She also had worked as a clerk at Kmart in Topeka for many years.

Survivors include her father, Carl Duane Smith, Ozawkie; her mother, Carol E. Palmer, Ozawkie; a sister, Caralee Hasty, Meriden; three half sisters, Deola Weasser, St. Joseph, Mo., and Jeannie Hofer and Roxanne Ford, both of Huron, S.D.; four half brothers, Roger Decker, Sioux Falls, S.D., Richard Decker, Huron, S.D., Rodney Decker, Grove, Okla., and Roy Decker, Meriden; and her paternal grandmother, May Smith, Horton.

The family will receive friends from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral chapel.

The family suggests memorials to Jefferson County Hospice or to Jefferson Assembly of God Church, sent in care of the funeral chapel, 101 W. Wyandotte, P.O. Box 331, Meriden 66512.