Delores Inell (Tiedt) Smith (1934 - 2015)

Born 3 Mar 1934 in Colorado, Texas, United States

Ancestors

Died 30 Jun 2015 at age 81 in Houston, Harris, Texas, United States

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Biography

Burial

Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA ^[1]

Obituary

Delores Inell Smith was born on March 3rd, 1934 in Warrenton, TX. She entered heavens pearly gates surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, June 30th, 2015 in her hometown of Houston.

Delores is preceded in death by loving parents Charlie R. and Erna V. Tiedt and her beloved husband of 35 years Clarence "Smitty" Smith. She leaves to cherish her memory, her daughter Debra Kay Kraatz, son Gary Dale Kraatz and wife Jeannie. Grandchildren, Jason Kraatz and wife Janette, Nichole Warden and husband Chad. Great-grandchildren Alexis, Jacob, Kelsi, Addison, and many more friends and family.

Delores was a consummate mother and homemaker. She was an excellent cook and enjoyed cooking and baking for her family and friends. Delores devoted more than 20 years to the American Legion Auxiliary serving at Post 490 as President for many years, Post 521, and finally at Post 77. Delores' achievements in life were numerous, but she will be remembered most as a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend always putting others before herself. She had the most generous and loving heart that touched many lives with her presence. Her family and friends will always be thankful for the gift that was her life.

The family will receive friends for visitation, Sunday, July 5th, 2015 from 3:00pm to 6:00pm at American Heritage Funeral Home. A funeral service celebrating her life will be held Monday, July 6th, 2015 at 9:00 am also at American Heritage Funeral Home, 10710 Veterans Memorial Dr. Houston, TX 77038. Interment will follow services at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery.

Published online by American Heritage Funeral Home

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/148881671/delores-inell-smith : accessed 04 February 2022), memorial page for Delores Inell Tiedt Smith (3 Mar 1934–30 Jun 2015), Find A Grave: Memorial #148881671, citing Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Jan Baughman (contributor 47586068) .

• "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6L1-Q6B : 1 March 2021), Delories Inell Tiedt, 03 Mar 1934; citing , Colorado, Texas, United States, certificate 19017, Texas Department of Health, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,283,522.

• "Texas Marriages, 1966-2010," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VT2G-PM2 : 6 December 2014), Clarence Smith and Delores Tiedt, 24 May 1965; citing Harris, Texas, United States, certificate number 030188, Vital Statistics Unit, Texas Department of State Health Services, Austin.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWVZ-WVJ : 10 January 2021), Doloris Tiedt in household of Chas Tiedt, Justice Precinct 3, Fayette, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 75-14, sheet 9B, line 70, family 183, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4032.