Annabelle Gress

1929 - 2016  (87 years)

• Name	Annabelle Gress
  Born	20 Nov 1929	Washington, USA
  Gender	Female
  Died	24 Nov 2016	Mandan, Morton County, North Dakota, USA
  Buried	29 Nov 2016  [1]
  Person ID	I155506	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	9 Jan 2017

  
  

  Father	Peter Anton Gress,   b. 23 Oct 1897, Odessa, Ukrayina ,   d. 22 Apr 1986, Mandan, Morton County, North Dakota, USA  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Mathilda Rose Gress,   b. 14 Feb 1906, North Dakota, USA ,   d. 17 Jan 2002, Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota, USA  (Age 95 years)
  Married	24 Nov 1924
  Family ID	F53276	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Robert C. Smith,   d. 21 Oct 1991
  Married	11 Apr 1950
  Children	1. Rachel Smith   2. Susan Smith   3. Jesse Smith   4. Sherry Smith   5. Robert Smith
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F120698	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com). Annabelle Gress Smith Memorial Photos Flowers Edit Share Learn about upgrading this memorial... Birth: Nov. 20, 1929 Washington, USA Death: Nov. 24, 2016 Mandan Morton County North Dakota, USA Annabelle Smith, 87, Mandan, passed away November 24, 2016 at Sanford Continuing Care Center on Sunset in Mandan surrounded by her family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am on Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at St. Anthony Catholic Church, St. Anthony, ND with Rev. Christopher Kadrmas as celebrant. Burial will be at St. John Cemetery rural Mandan following the funeral service. Visitation will be held Monday, November 28, 2016 from 3:00-8:00 pm at Weigel Funeral Home, with a St. Anthony's Christian Mothers Rosary at 7:00 pm followed by a Parish Vigil. Visitation will continue at the church one hour prior to the service on Tuesday. Annabelle was born on November 20, 1929 to Peter and Mathilda Gress in Prosser, Washington. The family moved back to the Crown Butte area in 1933. She attended country schools through grade school and graduated from Mandan High School. Annabelle married Robert C. Smith on April 11, 1950 in Mandan. They owned and operated a dairy, beef and small grain farm south of Mandan. Annabelle enjoyed living in the country and she took great pride in being a homemaker and a mother, as well as working beside Bob on the farm. She always made sure visitors to her home did not leave hungry. She also took great pride in her green plants and gardens and tended them with special care. Annabelle worked for 20 plus years as a crop insurance adjuster and loved visiting with the people she was helping. She was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church and the St. Anthony's Christian Mothers. Above all, her family was the center of her life and she took great pride and joy in them. Annabelle was preceded in death by her husband Bob who died on October 21, 1991; her parents; granddaughter, Rachel Smith; sister, JoAnn (Ben) Ackerson; brothers, Paul Gress and Harry Gress; and brothers-in-law, Jack Dowd, Joe Marek, and Lawrence (Betty) Smith. Family links: Parents: Peter Anton Gress (1897 - 1986) Mathilda Rose Gress Gress (1906 - 2002) Spouse: Robert C Smith (1926 - 1991) Siblings: Annabelle Gress Smith (1929 - 2016) Paul L. Gress (1934 - 2015)* Harry Gress (1941 - 2009)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Saint John's Cemetery Mandan Morton County North Dakota, USA Created by: High Plains Record added: Nov 25, 2016 Find A Grave Memorial# 173162188