Graveside services for Margo Lee (Pierce) Smith, 93, rural Lawrence, will be at 2 pm Monday, November 14, 2022, at Memorial Park Cemetery. Chaplain Delmar White will officiate. Ms. Smith will lie in state Sunday from 8-8 at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. She passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at LMH Health.
She was born January 22, 1929, in Kansas City, Kan., the daughter of Harry H. and Willie Mulvaney Pierce. She graduated from Northeast High School in KCMO and later earned a Bachelor’s degree in Education from the University of Kansas.
Margo taught physical education at Haskell Indian Juco (now Haskell Indian Nations University) and later worked as a secretary at Riverside and East Heights elementary schools for Willie Amison. She enjoyed raising litters of Labrador pups and anything cattle related, and was an avid KU fan. Margo was a loving farm wife.
She married Leo Keller Smith Aug. 29, 1948, at Danforth Chapel on the KU campus. Leo worked on the Campanile on campus, and he and Margo were the first married graduates to walk through the Campanile. He preceded her in death in 2016, Survivors include a son, David Smith (Ramona Willits), Lawrence, and a daughter, Bobbi Reichart (Neill) of Alma, Kan.; four grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, and 3 great great grandchildren.
Bobbi and David, we grieve with you. May the Holy Spirit sustain you. Love you,
So sorry to hear of the loss of your Mom. She was a wonderful lady. Thoughts and Prayers are with you and David.
Bobbi I’m so sorry to hear about your mother. Please accept my deepest condolences. I know how hard it is . She was a beautiful lady.
David,
Sorry to hear about your Mom. You and Bobbi are in our thoughts and prayers.
Hoping your memories are a comfort to you!
You and your family are in our prayers and thoughts at this sad time
Bobbie and David
So sorry for the loss of your mother! She was a wonderful lady! My thoughts are with you! Hugs to you you both!
So sad for Bobbi and family!
Mu sympathy and prayers
Go out to all of you.
Sorry to hear this. I know how it feels. Just lost my mom. Prayers headed your way
David, Bobbi and family- it is with great sadness I come to realize the loss of a true friend and confidante over many years. Smitty and Margo were truly a most positive and meaningful part of my life! We had so many things in common besides our birthdays. I have and will miss the many conversations and laughter during our visits and during our working relationship. Smitty was right when he said the best decision I could make was making Margo my copilot at Riverside Elementary School. Rest In Peace my dear friend!!!
Oh Bobbi, I’m so sorry. Thoughts and prayers of you, David and your wonderful Mom are going up-take care
So sorry for your loss. Thoughts and prayers to all
Margo was one of the truly good ones. I cherish the friendship I enjoyed with her after she and Leo started banking with Emprise. She was much more than a customer. She always shared pearls of wisdom and I know I’ll carry those all my days. God speed, Margo. You will be missed.
David and Bobbie .. So sad to read this about your mom.. What a wonderful life she had.. May she RIP.. Hugs to your families and healing sent..
Bobbi, I’m sorry to hear about your loss!
Bobbi, we are so sorry to hear about your mom. It is a great sadness, but she is with your dad again whole and new, in Heaven. You of course know, you are in our thoughts and prayers as always. May God surround you with the wings of his angels and give you comfort.
Bobbie, and Smitty, was saddened to read about your mom. You guys are in our thoughts and prayers.