Cleonne Smith

Cleonne Joyce Smith , age 83, formerly of Danbury, WI, passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2017, at St. Anthony’s Nursing and Rehab Center, Rock Island, IL.  Cleonne was born on December 28, 1933, in Stillwater, Minnesota, to William and Ethel (Leighton) Frederick.  She moved with her family when she was a young lady to Rhinelander, WI, and graduated from Rhinelander High School in 1951.  Cleonne received her Bachelor’s degree in Education from the University of Wisconsin - Madison in 1955.  She lived in Oklahoma for numerous years, and was a high school teacher in the Bartlesville, Oklahoma public school system from 1968 to 1997. She is preceded in death by both of her parents, Ethel and William Frederick; along with her first husband, Roger Lee Borst; and her second husband, Luther Bell Smith, IV. Cleonne is survived by five children: William (Donna) Borst, Joseph Borst, Alexander Borst, Roseanna (Ronald) Koehler, and Rebecca Spero; six grandchildren: Brandon Lee Borst, Miranda Christine Spero, Benjamin Thomas Koehler, Zachary Vincent Spero, Phillip Frederick Koehler, and Samantha Lee Koehler; and a great-grandchild who will be born later this year.  The funeral service for Cleonne was conducted at 1:00 pm, Sunday, July 23, 2017, at Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Webster, WI, with Father Michael J. Tupa officiating.  Interment was in Danbury Cemetery on Monday, July 24 th .  Online condolences may be expressed at www.swedberg-taylor.com .