DeLoris L. Smith, age 71, of Maple Lake died Saturday, June 21, 2014 at home with her family at her side.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 26, 2014 at St. Timothy Catholic Church with Fr. Michael Izen as the Celebrant.  Burial will follow at St. Charles Catholic Cemetery, Chatham Township.  Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday and 9-10 a.m. Thursday, both at Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Maple Lake.  Parish Prayers will be at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday.

DeLoris Lydia Smith was born June 8, 1943 in Minneapolis to Herbert and Lydia (Keopke) Goerke.  She graduated from Maple Lake High School with the Class of 1961.  On October 30, 1965, she was united in marriage to Lawrence Smith at St. Timothy Catholic Church.  Dee worked for Lake Region Coop in Maple Lake for over 25 years and for Gartner's Hallmark in Buffalo for 4 years.  She was a member of the Maple Lake American Legion Auxiliary, Maple Lake Snowmobile Club, St. Timothy Catholic Church and the Council of Catholic Women.  She enjoyed camping, scrapbooking, snowmobiling, biking and gardening.  Precious was the time that she spent with her friends and family.

She is survived by her husband Larry; children Shelly (Dave) Henson of Buffalo, Becky (Jason) Halderson of Buffalo and Mary Scheiber of Maple Lake; 9 grandchildren Stacy (Steven) Gerring, Derek Henson, Melony Henson (fiancé Sam Nelson), Paige Yager, Tanner Schwartz, Morgan and Mollie Scheiber and Shelby and Leah Halderson; 3 great grandchildren Skylar, Rylee and Gracelyn Gerring; brother DuWayne (Barb) Goerke of Maple Lake; sisters Phyllis (Bill) Paumen of Maple Lake and Gale (Steve) Bernhardt of Maple Grove; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Karen & Doug Dingmann, Mary Ann Smith, Kay & Dave Fuller, Connie & Mike Raiche and Robert, Jr. & Mary Smith.  Dee is preceded in death by her parents Herbert and Lydia Goerke; son-in-law Mike Scheiber; mother-in-law and father-in-law Robert and Pearl Smith; and brother-in-law Pat Smith.

The urn bearer will be Derek Henson.  Krista Elsenpeter Tarbox and Sarah Goelz will provide the music for the service.  Arrangements are entrusted with Dingmann Funeral Care Burial & Cremation Services of Maple Lake.