Rosemary I. Smith, age 75, of Sioux City died Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at a local hospital.
Funeral services 11:30 am Monday at Riverside Lutheran Church. Visitation Sunday 6-8 pm at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Waterbury Funeral Service.

Rose was born on December 1, 1935 in Sioux City, the daughter of William and Mary (Harris) Hayden. Rose was united in marriage to Keith Smith on July 29, 1954 in Prescott, Arizona. They stayed in Arizona for about a year, taking care of her father, who moved there due to his health. Upon returning to Sioux City, Rose obtained her GED and took bookkeeping at Western Iowa Tech.

Rose was a homemaker who enjoyed her family, country music, crafts, crocheting and was a excellent seamstress.

Rose is survived by her husband Keith; four sons, Myron Smith and his wife Susan, Larry Smith, Lonnie Smith and Jody Smith, all of Sioux City; two daughters, Connie and her husband Mark Bauer of Sioux City and Lori Gabriel of Elk Point, South Dakota; 12 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Ted Hayden and his wife Karen of Onawa and Fred Hayden and Verna Hayden of Sioux City; three sisters, Martha Derby of Sioux City, Dena Derby of Sioux City and Sheri Simpson of Austin, Texas; other relatives and many friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents.