Mary Ann Smith, 83, of Aberdeen, SD, passed away on Friday, February 14, 2025, at Avera St. Luke’s ER.
A Celebration of Life Service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 21, 2025, at Schriver’s Memorial Chapel.
Interment will take place at St. Mary’s Cemetery following the service.
A time for fellowship and a luncheon will follow at Schriver’s Memorial Fellowship Center.
Mary Ann (Jung, Murray) Smith was born August 5th, 1941, on the family farm near Zeeland, ND, to Paul and Magdalena (Salwei) Jung. Mary was the 8th born of 11 children. Eventually, the family moved to Aberdeen, SD, where she graduated from Aberdeen Central High School in 1960.
Mary married Arlan Murray in 1962 and started a family a year later. They had 3 sons and one daughter, who was stillborn. They later divorced in 1980. Mary married longtime friend Jerry Smith on October 7th, 2000. She gained a stepdaughter and two stepsons.
Mary worked several jobs throughout her life, which included: Virginia Cafe, S&L Department Store, NSC, at-home daycare, Control Data, Martyn Edwards Car Dealership, and finally Aberdeen Chrysler Center, from which she retired in 2006.
Throughout her life, Mary enjoyed being on a bowling league, playing bingo, gardening, cooking, reading, crocheting, puzzles, spoiling her grand-dogs, and most of all, spending time with family. Mary and Jerry often spent time watching and feeding the wildlife in their yard. Mary was a caretaker and always thought of others before herself.
Grateful for having shared Mary’s life are her husband, Jerry; children: Scott Murray, Tom (Pennie) Murray, stepdaughter Tammy (Dean) Wasem; siblings: Alice Schumacher, Margie Lovik, Caroline Amundson, Thomas Jung; 11 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
Mary was preceded in death by her parents; daughter Michelle Murray, son Blaine Murray, stepsons Craig Smith and Jeff Smith; siblings: Rose Nolz, William Jung, Frances Weigel, Robert Jung, Anton Jung, and Paul Jung Jr.
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