Katherine Marie Harris

Katherine Marie Harris

• Katherine Marie Harris was born on 1 March 1918 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, at 313 East South Street.
• She married (?) Wright.
• She married Francis Welch Smith, son of Horatio Dana Smith and Ida Theckla (?), on 29 November 1964 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, with William F. Rueter, JP, officiating.
• She officially witnessed the death of Francis Welch Smith on 15 April 1974 at St. Francis Hospital in Beech Grove, Marion County, Indiana.
• Katherine Marie Harris became a widow at the 15 April 1974 death of her husband Francis Welch Smith.
• The following appeared on 16 April 1974 in The Indianapolis Star: Francis W. Smith, 67, 350 Maxwell Road, retired sales representative with the G. W. Berkheimer Company, died yesterday in St. Francis Hospital. Mr. Smith was born at Davenport, Iowa, and lived in Indianapolis the last 34 years. He was a member of the Southport Masonic Lodge and the Indianapolis Valley Scottish Rite. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Tolin-Herr and Singleton Memorial Chapel, with burial in Round Hill Cemetery. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Katherine Smith; his daughter, Mrs. Carol Barnes of Indianapolis; two sons, Charles Smith of Indianapolis and George Smith of Yuma, Ariz; eight stepdaughters, Mrs. Francine McQueeney of portland, Me., and Mrs. Marjorie Daly, Mrs. Donna Lynn, Mrs. Janice Karnes, Mrs. Jackalyne Johnson, Mrs. Candice Cota, Mrs. Sunday Galyan and Mrs. Kathie Armor, all of Indianapolis, and a stepson, Robert Wright Jr. of Indianapolis.
• At the time of her death, her usual residence was in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, at 7916 Souter Drive.
• Katherine Marie Harris died on 13 June 1984 at age 66 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, at Brookview Manor Nursing Center . Informant was her son Robert Wright.
• She was interred at Memorial Park Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.
• The following appeared on 14 June 1984 in The Indianapolis Star: Katherine M. Harris Smith, 66, Indianapolis, widow of Frank Smith, died Wednesday in a local nursing home. an Indianapolis native, Mrs. Smith was a member of Cumberland Christian Church. Services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday in Shirley Brothers East Chapel, where friends may call from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. today. Survivors include eight daughters, Marjorie Daly, Donna Lynn, Janice Karnes, Jackqynie Morris, Francine McQueeny, Candice Cota, Sunady Galyean and Kathy Teeman; and a son, Robert Wright.

• Last Edited: 4 Jun 2017