Ida M.Anno Hall-Smith

Ida M. Anno Hall-Smith, 80, of Tecumseh, passed away on Friday, November 18, 2011 at a Topeka hospital. She was born July 25, 1931 in Topeka, the daughter of Claude D. and Elsie M. Beary Anno. She graduated from Highland Park High School in 1949. She lived in the Watson, Shawnee Heights and the Topeka area for all of her life. She retired from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment on January 3, 1992.

Ida was a 42 year member of the Clarice Chapter No. 390, OES at Wakarusa where she served as past Matron in 1973, 1977, 1983 and from 1990-1991. She also was a District Aide in 1981-1982 and served as a Grand Page in 1984 and a special Grand Page in 1991 for the Grand Chapter of the Kansas Order of Eastern Star. She served as past President of the Past District Aides of District 14 and past President and Secretary of the Past Matrons & Past Patrons of Topeka District 14. She was also a member of the White Shrine Trinity No. 7 and the Ancient Toltec Rite Topeka Council No. 1, both of Topeka. Ida was a member of the Kaw Valley Girl Scout Council and served as a service unit coordinator for 17 years for the Shawnee Heights Girl Scouts. She also served on several other Girl Scouts committees, including the Jacernee Association Chairman for 3 years. She was a member of the Shawnee Heights United Methodist Church, the Wagonears Camping Club, the Carriages Camping Club of Millersburg, Indiana, the Wheat State Chapter No. 43, where she served as President from 2003-2006. In 1998, she was the Kansas State Queen and served as President in 2000-2001 for the Kansas Sunchasers Retirees.

Ida married Cecil H. Hall on May 2, 1952. He preceded her in death on October 22, 1984. She later married George Nelven Smith from Rossville, on January 11, 1992. He preceded her in death on October 26, 2011. She was also preceded in death by three brothers, one sister and a great-granddaughter. Survivors include two daughters, Deborah D. (Challan) Barker of Maple Hill, Lynnette L. (Michael) Weinbrecht of Topeka, two granddaughters, three grandsons, one great-granddaughter, five step-children, seven step-granddaughters, seven step-grandsons, seven step-great-grandchildren, and one sister, Emma Wilson of Tecumseh.

Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at Penwell-Gabel Southeast Chapel. Burial will follow in Zion Cemetery southeast of Topeka. Ida will lie in state and the family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to the KSU Cancer Center, 1 Chalmers Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506.