Betty (Benardis) Smith

Betty (Benardis) Smith died on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013. She was born on Dec. 2, 1935 in Baraboo to James and Estelle Bernardis.She graduated from Baraboo High School in 1953. She then pursued a nursing education in Milwaukee and became an LPN in 1956. She worked at St. Mary's Ringling Hospital and St. Mary's Ringling Manor, while raising her family. In her later years, she worked at Jefferson Meadows (now St. Clare Meadows), St. Mary's Convent and Sauk-Prairie Hospital, retiring in 1989. Betty belonged to the Eagle's Auxiliary where she served as chaplain. Also, she was on the Board of Directors of the Epilepsy Center South-Central in Madison, and the Board of Directors of the Baraboo Food Pantry. She was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church in Baraboo. Betty Married Dean, "Snuffy", Smith on September 3, 1988 in a beautiful outdoor ceremony at Durward's Glen.Betty is survived by one daughter, Christina (Mark) Johnson of Boise, ID; three sons, Nick (Paula) Plishka of Merrimac, Tony Plishka of Kansasville, and Mike (Beth) Engel of Milwaukee; three step-children, Brian (Michelle) Smith, Gary (friend Dee) Smith, and Karen (Kirk) Schroeder all of Baraboo. She is further survived by her beloved grandchildren, Amber (Brad) Richards, Matt (Jamie) Plishka, Hannah, Lindsey, Grace, and Alexa Johnson, Heather Dix, Kristen (Heath) Farber, Taylor and Tyson Hartman, Colin Bourdeau, and Lindsey and Nicole Schroeder; a great-grandson, Myles Richards; as well as many other relatives and friends, especially the "McDonald's Gang."She was preceded in death by her father and mother; and the love of her life, husband, Dean who passed in 2010.Betty always looked for the best in others.Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013 at the Redlin Funeral Home, 401 Madison Ave., Baraboo, with Father Scott Seefeldt officiating. Visitation will be held on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013 from 9 a.m. until the time of service, at the funeral home.To My Children; Be not sorrowful that I am gone and my earthly life is done. Be not sad I passed away, for in you my children, I live each day. There is a little of me in all of you. In each new one I live a new. So you see, I'll never be really gone, as long as there are children to carry on. I've had my share of love, sorrow and strife. I have lived a full and fruitful life. So do not mourn and do not weep. For I have earned this peaceful sleep. -Author Unknown