Gale Smith

Gale A Smith, 47, fought a courageous battle with cancer for seven months and passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at home with her loved ones around her.

Gale was born on April 26, 1966 to Ronald Karow and Maxine Kimball in Milwaukee. She worked at Evergreen Retirement Community as an OTA and loved working there, it was her passion. Gale was a free spirit and loved riding her Harley and spending time with her family and friends and those time will be treasured and missed.

Gale is survived by her two loving daughters; Alexandra Smith of Oshkosh and Josie Smith of Madison, a grandson Carter, who she adored and made her smile on her worst days, her mom, Maxine (Jess) Kimball, her father, Ronald (Marie) Karow, her brother Guy, who was with her every day through her battle with cancer, a half-sister, Julie Karow, a step brother, Steve (Roxanne)Stys, and a step sister Cindy (Geoff) Kritz, along with nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

A funeral service for Gale will be held on Saturday, January 4, 2013 at 4:00 PM at the WICHMANN FUNERAL HOME TRI COUNTY CHAPEL. A time of visitation will be held on Saturday from 12:00 PM until the time of the service at the funeral home. Online condolences may be expressed at www.wichmannfargo.com.

The family would like to extend their sincere thanks to the nurses at St. Elizabeth Oncology Ward, the nurses from Affinity Hospice, and the staff at Evergreen for all they have done.