Joan Elizabeth Smiley Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Joan Elizabeth Smiley of Great Falls, Montana, who passed away on November 28, 2023, at the age of 91, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As Joan Elizabeth departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Joan Elizabeth may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Joan Elizabeth leaves behind.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Franklin Liebert and Elizabeth Liebert; her husband Vernon Smiley; and her stepdaughter Elaine Eloff. She is survived by: her children, Scott Smiley, Nancy Smith, Betty McGillis and Rhonda Umphres. She is also survived by numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.