Dorene Mae Craig Smith Obituary (1927

MT. PULASKI- Dorene Mae Craig Smith, 93, of Mt. Pulaski passed away on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, IL. Dorene was born on October 4, 1927 in Minier, IL the daughter of Edmond Lee and Hilda Kathleen (Brittain) Craig. She married Jesse Lee Smith on November 9, 1952 in Bloomington, IL. He preceded her in death on May 19, 1991. Dorene is survived by her daughters, Lee Ann Baum of Fort Mill, SC, Jodie (Danny) Ayers of Mt. Pulaski, Dawn Hahn of Lindenhurst, IL, and Peggy (Kevin) Bateman of Lincoln, IL; her grandchildren, Abagail, Sarah, Erica, Austin, Zachary, Ethan, Brooke, Evan, Riley, and Carly; her great-grandchildren, Katelyn, Landon, Lukas, Wyatt, Jesse, Averie, Henry, Harlyn, Eugene, Elliette, and Landon. Dorene was preceded in death by her husband; three sisters, Orvetta Tucker, Juanita Keim, and Alverne VanOrman; and one great-grandchild, Emmaleigh Call. Dorene worked for Dr. Stanley K. Nord and the McLean County Circuit Clerk's office. Dorene retired from Vonderlieth Living Center after 22 years of service. She also enjoyed volunteering at the Mt. Pulaski Courthouse. Services for Dorene will be held at 11:30am on Saturday, March 27, 2021 at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mt. Pulaski, IL. Visitation will be held two hours prior to the service from (9:00-11:00am) also at the funeral home (Where face masks and social distancing will be enacted). Burial will follow the services at Steenbergen Cemetery in Mt. Pulaski, IL. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made in Dorene's name to Steenbergen Cemetery for their Memorial Day Veteran Flags.