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Bennie Smethurst Obituary

Smethurst, Bennie Jewel (nee Ferguson), loving mother of Sharon Schick, Sheila Mauch, Kazimiera (Wayne) Pollitt, Letitia Pawlak and Henry Pawlak, dear grandmother of Vincent (Dorothy), Ashley, Adam, Lydia and the late Ottis, great-grandmother of Vincent, Ottis III and Brandon Jewel, loving sister of Charlene Koga, Tom (Betty) Ferguson, Martha Williams and the late Bobby Ferguson. Funeral service Wednesday, 11 a.m., at Geils Funeral Home, 260 W. Irving Park Road, Wood Dale, IL. Entombment Memory Gardens Cemetery, Arlington Heights, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1801 S. Meyers Rd., Suite 100, Oak Brook Terrace, IL 60181. Visitation Tuesday, 3 to 9 p.m. For funeral info call 630-766-3232.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Nov. 21, 2005.

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Carol & Dave Javens

November 27, 2005

Our deep sympathy.

Ruth Hansen

November 25, 2005

My love and prayers to the Pawlak family.

Henry Pawlak

November 21, 2005

to all that read this my mother was my best friend she always was there for me in the good times and the bad. Whenever I was in need of a fried all I did was call her and she was there. My daughter Lydia Jewel at first she did not go to my mother right away but when she did it was hard to get her away. I was always afraid they would not have enough time together to make a relation ship boy was I wrong a week before her passing Lydia put a picture of her and my mom on her bed and said her grandmother was watching over her. She was right. I will miss my mother more than anyone will now but I was lucky to have her I still will always want one more chance to tell her I love her. Your loving Son...Henry

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