{"id":98989,"date":"2026-04-01T11:28:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T15:28:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/?p=98989"},"modified":"2026-04-01T11:28:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T15:28:37","slug":"doris-elaine-smith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/?p=98989","title":{"rendered":"Doris Elaine Smith"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!--AUTO-AD-BEFORE-->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\"\n        data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n        data-ad-layout-key=\"-gw-3+1f-3d+2z\"\n        data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\"\n        data-ad-slot=\"5600453644\"><\/ins>\n    <script>(adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle||[]).push({});<\/script>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/obit_placeholder_07.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/obit_placeholder_07.jpg 200w, https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/obit_placeholder_07-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Doris Elaine Smith, 89, passed away on March 27, 2026, at Wellbrooke of Wabash. She was born in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.legacy.com\/us\/obituaries\/local\/indiana\/peru\">Peru, Indiana<\/a>&nbsp;on October 5, 1936 to Ira and Genevieve (Simmons) Malott. Doris had 12 siblings with 3 of them surviving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On December 24, 1952 she married her beloved husband, Robert D. Smith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During their marriage they welcomed four daughters: Cynthia (Kenny) Lyon, Vicky (Dave) Utterback, Jean (Darrel) Deeds, and Linda (Mike) Gochenour. She was blessed with 9 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren, and 1 great great grandchild.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Doris was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Smith, her parents, several siblings, Rusty Gochenour (son-in-law) and 2 grandchildren, Ryan and Lisa Utterback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visitation will be Saturday, April 4, 2026 at Flowers-Leedy\/Allen Funeral Homes, 105 West Third Street,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.legacy.com\/us\/obituaries\/local\/indiana\/peru\">Peru, Indiana<\/a>&nbsp;46970 from 11am-1pm with a funeral service immediately following. Burial will follow at the Westlawn Cemetery in Denver, Indiana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Arrangements have been entrusted to Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home. Family and friends may sign the online guestbook at www.FlowersLeedyAllen.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Doris E. (Malott) Smith, please visit our floral store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To plant trees in memory, please visit the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sympathy.legacy.com\/en-us\/funeral-flowers\/productdetails\/?type=obituary&amp;p=211149709&amp;pn=doris-smith&amp;affiliateId=4359&amp;sku=tre-tim&amp;pm=321\">Sympathy Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<!--AUTO-AD-AFTER-->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;text-align:center\"\n        data-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\"\n        data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\"\n        data-ad-slot=\"9212395598\"><\/ins>\n    <script>(adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle||[]).push({});<\/script>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Doris Elaine Smith, 89, passed away on March 27, 2026, at Wellbrooke of Wabash. She was born in&nbsp;Peru, Indiana&nbsp;on October 5, 1936 to Ira and Genevieve (Simmons) Malott. Doris had 12 siblings with 3 of them surviving. On December 24, 1952 she married her beloved husband, Robert D. Smith. During their marriage they welcomed four &#8230; <a title=\"Doris Elaine Smith\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/?p=98989\" aria-label=\"Read more about Doris Elaine Smith\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[261],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-98989","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-obituaries-2"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"Wade Weaver","author_link":"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/?author=3"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/?cat=261\" rel=\"category\">Obituaries2<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"Doris Elaine Smith, 89, passed away on March 27, 2026, at Wellbrooke of Wabash. 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