Vergene Smith- Higgins Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Vergene Smith- Higgins of Mount Ayr, Iowa, who passed away on January 24, 2021, at the age of 99, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by : her parents, Clarence Wardrip and Mae Wardrip (Marsh); her husbands, Carroll Holden Smith and Buck; her sisters, Viola Deibert, Vera Hartschen and Vesta Shaha; and her brothers-in-law, Arthur Deibert and Rex Shaha.
She is survived by : her daughter Kayla La Rea (Gary) of Post Falls, Idaho; her former life partner Frank Edwin Higgins; her daughter Karolyn Herren (Kenneth) of Beaver Dam; and her grandchildren, Kelly Herren Kreuziger (John), Krista Herren Donahue, Scott Main (Julie) and Greg Main (Ming). She is also survived by 11 great grandchildren; two great great grandchildren and other relatives and friends.
