Opal Smith passed away on February 18, 2012 at Denton Regional Medical Center at the age of 94 years, 1 month, and 25 days. She was born on December 24, 1917 in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma to John and Sarah Somerhalder Schupbach. Opal attended all 12 years in Burlington School.Opal Married J. Willard Ramsdell on July 19, 1945 in Wichita, Kansas. After Willard’s death, Opal married John Smith on January 16, 1976 in Las Vegas, Nevada.Opal retired from The Boeing Company on February 1, 1986. In 2004 Opal moved to Denton, Texas to be close to Sister Joan Lewis and family where she lived for approximately eight years.
She is preceded in death by her husbands Willard Ramsdell and John Smith; five sisters, Anna Hart, Elizabeth Horning, Lois Talbott, Sylvia Lewis and Marie Alder; five brothers, Fred Schupbach, Jr., Laurence Schupbach, Edwin Schupbach, Reuben Schupbach and Harry Schupbach.
Opal is survived by one sister, Joan Lewis of Denton, Texas and many nieces and nephews.
A graveside service will be held Thursday, February 23, 2012 at 2:00pm at Riverview Cemetery, Kiowa, KS.
