Sylvia I. Smith, age 86, of Kirkwood, Illinois; passed away at 5:25 am
on January 11, 2022 at Southeastern Iowa Regional Hospice House in West
Burlington, Iowa She was born on August 10, 1935 in Nauvoo, Illinois
and is the daughter of Hugo and Orpha Symmonds. Sylvia was raised in
Nauvoo where she attended schools and graduated from Nauvoo High School.
After her schooling she began work as a waitress at the Hotel Nauvoo for
a number of years. She first married Floyd Ebert, Jr. on March 6, 1954
in LaHarpe, Illinois. He preceded her in death on June 29, 1980. She
later married Donald Smith on June 30, 1984 in Rozetta, and he later
preceded her in death on March 28, 2019. Sylvia was a homemaker and a
farm wife with her husbands. Sylvia enjoyed gardening, and going
mushroom hunting, fishing, and camping. Lastly she served as a cook at
Union High School until her retirement. Sylvia is survived by two
daughters, Marcella (Roger) Cisna of Oquawka, Illinois and Sandra (Tom)
Keane of Stronghurst, Illinois. There are two sons surviving, Tim
(Robin) Ebert of Little York, Illinois and Alan (Julie) Ebert of Peoria,
Illinois. Grandchildren surviving are, Shawn (Lisa) Cisna, Brenda (Tory)
Mills, Rachel (Austin) Minnehan, Michael (Kelsey) Keane, Shannon
VanTine, Felicia (Jeremy) Simmons, Nicole (Bill) Salyers, Chris (Sara)
Ebert, Nick (Pedro) Ebert Guerrero, and Eric (Sadie) Ebert. She is
survived by her great grandchildren, Teagan & Kendall Mills, Lauren
Shuda, Jennalynn, Marinn, Colt, Jake, Kaleen Cisna, Finn and Kinley
Minnehan, Kesler Keane, Cade, Lincoln, and Lauren Simmons, Piper, Laney,
Liam, and Jack Salyers, Bradley Sheehan, Aunna Bresnahan, Michelle
Sheehan, and Kayne Bayless. One sister are surviving Barbara (Dale)
Cannizzaro of Nauvoo, IL and one brother, David Symmonds of Pittsboro,
Indiana. She is preceded in her death by her parents, husbands, one
brother, Jack Symmonds and one sister, Ruth Michael
A funeral service is planned on Saturday January 15, 2022 at 10:30 am at
the Turnbull Funeral Home in Oquawka, Illinois. Interment will be in the
Biggsville Township Cemetery in Biggsville. Friends may call at the
Turnbull Funeral Home in Oquawka Illinois from 9:30 to 10:30 for the
hour prior to the funeral service. A memorial fund is being established
for the Southeastern Iowa Regional Hospice House. To leave a remembrance
or for more information please visit www.turnbullfuneralhomes.com
