Lori Smith Obituary

The passing of Lori Smith of Independence, Iowa, born in Oelwein, Iowa leaves a void in the hearts of many, as we bid farewell to a loving soul who departed on October 20, 2024 at the age of 58. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Lori Smith or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.

In the sacred silence of farewell, Lori is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that her light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of her loved ones. And as her memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that Lori's spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Arthur T., Jr. and Dawn Berdine Jacobsen (Strong); and her aunts and uncles, Sandy Clark, Ginger Strong, Doyce Strong, Jerry "Butch" Strong, Mary Ann Smith, Karen Parks, Donnie Jacobsen and Roxie Jacobsen.

She is survived by: her boyfriend Jeff Gibson of Independence; her brother Kenneth Jacobsen of Independence; and her aunt Fran Newsom (Darrell) of Waterloo.