Audrey L. Smith

December 11, 1921 - March 11, 2018

Audrey L. Smith, 96, of Central City, died on Sunday, March 11, 2018 at Litzenberg Memorial Long Term Care Center in Central City. Funeral services will be on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the United Methodist Church with Pastor Tom Lucas officiating. Visitation will be Saturday, March 17th from 10:00 a.m. to service time at United Methodist Church in Central City. Burial will be at the Central City Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.soltwagnerfuneral.com. Audrey L. (Gleason) Smith was born on December 11, 1921 in rural Central City to Ernest and Ella Gleason. Audrey grew up in rural Central City and attended rural schools, and in 2nd and 3rd grade her teacher was Duane Henk’s father. She then would graduate in 1939 from Central City High School. While a Junior in High School, Audrey met Vernie Smith on a Sunday afternoon up town, and he would ask her to a movie that night. On April 10, 1941 they would marry and remain married for 67 years until his death on June 2, 2008. After their marriage, Audrey would stay at home and raise their children, until 1967, when she began working in the cafeteria at Central City High School. She would work there until 1983, when she decided to retire, and then became actively involved with the Senior Center. She was an avid sports fan, especially football, and loved her Nebraska Cornhuskers, and Chicago Cubs. Audrey was a member of the United Methodist Church in Central City; she also volunteered her time at the Thrift Store, and the Central City Senior Center. Those left to cherish her memory are her two daughters; Marilyn Rae Wittmann of Aurora, Colorado, and Debra Lynne Schlagenhauff of Omaha, six grandsons, 2 granddaughters, and 9 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by, her husband; her daughter, Sharon Kay Brown; and an infant son, Jackie Lee.