Mary Ellen Smith Obituary

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Mary Ellen Smith of West Des Moines, Iowa, who passed away on February 9, 2024, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Mary Ellen Smith to show support.

She was predeceased by : her parents, George Finnegan and Ruth Finnegan (Meyers); her husbands, Duane R. Pitcher and Ed; her brothers, Philip, Bob Finnegan, Tom Finnegan, Ken Finnegan, Jim Finnegan, Albert Finnegan and Dan Finnegan; her sisters-in-law, Ellie Finnegan, Alice Finnegan, Margie Finnegan, Doris Finnegan, Liz Finnegan, Cecelia Finnegan and Jane Finnegan of Storm Lake; her daughter-in-law Terri Pitcher; and her great grandchild Tristan Charlson.

She is survived by : her children, Jo Jorpeland (Curt), Vicki Rand (Steven), Jo Ellen Latham (GK), Duane Pitcher (Raveevun 'Oye'), Daniel Pitcher (Margaret McCoy), West and Melissa Harris (Tim); her grandchildren, Camron Jorpeland and Ryan Jorpeland; her children, Devan Rocco (Jeffrey), Dalton Gray (Brooke), Jessica Sturm, Maria Jansen (Darrell), Christina Sturm (Nick Krone), Noah Latham, Adriana Pitcher, Thomas Pitcher, Katie Ball (Aaron Chenchar) and Michael Ball; her siblings, Dave Finnegan of St. James, Pat Finnegan of Muskegon, Mike Finnegan of Iowa City, Rosanne Girres (Max) of Grundy Center, Raymond Finnegan (Patricia) of Omaha, Roger Finnegan (Darlene) of Eldridge, Dennis Finnegan of Omaha and Fran Anderson (Dennis) of Bennington, Nebraska; and her sister-in-law Nancy Finnegan of Bellevue.

In lieu of flowers, you may consider a donation to the Greene Public Library or Catholic Charities.