Teresa “Terri” Smithers

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March 27, 1952 - June 23, 2020

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Teresa Ann “Terri” Smithers passed away June 23, 2020 at her home in Tecumseh, Nebraska. She was born to Donald and Virginia (Schroeder) Copley on March 27, 1952 in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Terri attended Syracuse Public Schools, graduating with the Class of 1971. Terri worked for her parents for fifteen years in their family businesses, at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home and also Dollar General in Tecumseh until retiring in 2009.

She was united in marriage to Daniel Smithers on July 13, 1998. Dan passed away August 17, 2013.

In her spare time, Terri enjoyed reading, writing, doing crossword puzzles and watching television, especially the History and Christian channels. She loved to keep in touch with her family and friends by phone. Terri loved music and listening to hymns and other music.

Terri is survived by her daughter, Traci Johnson and husband Gary of Bellevue, Dan’s children, Danielle, Danny and Denice, grandsons, Addison and Kyler, brother, Bill Copley and wife Brenda of Syracuse, sister, Anita Schomerus and husband Lynn of Unadilla, aunt and uncle, Nancy and Richard Christensen of Bennet, special friends, Larry Yates and Marjorie Berg of Tecumseh, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents and husband Dan Smithers.

Private Family Graveside services were held at the Park Hill Cemetery, Syracuse, Nebraska with Pastor Hugh Giesbrecht officiating. Special music included “Wind Beneath My Wings” by Bette Midler. Honorary pallbearers were Jay Reyes, Dave Kenyon, Don Ensor, Doug Crabtree, Dean Johnson and Adam Johnson. Memorials may go to the family’s choice. Services were entrusted to Wherry Mortuary, Tecumseh, Nebraska.