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Floyd Howard Smith, age 91, Lincoln, died July 30, 2010 in Lincoln. Floyd was born in Haddam, Kan., May 2, 1919 to Howard and Mildred (Fencel) Smith. He was united in marriage to Margaret Durst on December 17, 1944 in Washington, Kan. They established their first home in rural Kansas and began farming. They later moved to Lincoln, where Floyd was employed by the Burlington Northern Railroad at the Havelock shops as a carman. He retired from Burlington-Northern Railroad after 38 years, however his love for trains never ceased.

He is survived by: wife Margaret; daughters, Marilyn Schulter, Janice Soukup (Allen), both of Lincoln; son, Steven Smith (Donna) of Kearney, Neb.; Grandchildren, John Schulter (Helen) of Point Pleasant, N.J., Kelsey Soukup (Lana), Jessica Soukup, Paige Smith, and Jacob Smith, all of Lincoln; four great grandchildren; sister, Ella West of Haddam, Kan.

A private graveside service for family will be held at a later date. Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 South 14th Street, Lincoln, NE. Condolences may be left at lincolnfh.com.

Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy, published in Lincoln, NE on August 1, 2010

Floyd married Margaret Hannah Durst on 17 Dec 1944 in Washington, Washington County, Kansas. Margaret was born on 22 Nov 1925 in Morrowville, Washington County, Kansas; died on 1 Nov 2019 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Margaret Smith, 94, of Lincoln, passed away on November 1, 2019. She was born on a farm in Morrowville, Kansas to Frank and Viola Durst. Having grown up on a farm, she learned the meaning of hard work early on. Margaret married Floyd H. Smith, and after farming for a time, they made their home in Lincoln, NE. Margaret was a wonderful cook, her specialty was pies and cinnamon rolls. Her sons in law suggested she could make a "million" by opening her own bakery.

Like many of her friends, she worked at Russell Stover Candy Factory and later retired from St. Elizabeth Hospital. On the day she passed, she was still mothering, suggesting her daughters should have worn coats since it was cold outside. She always remembered all birthdays and most importantly, never missed watching or listening to a Nebraska football game.

She is survived by two daughters, Marilyn Schulter and Janice (Allen) Soukup of Lincoln and son, Steven (Donna) Smith of Kearney; grandchildren, John Schulter, Kelsey Soukup, Jessica Zmek, Paige Rosenthal and Jacob Smith; eight great-grandchildren and a brother, Gerald Durst.

No visitation/cremation. Services will be held at a later date.

(Obituary courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)