The Topeka Daily Capital Saturday July 15, 1939 Mrs. Laura M. Smith. Mrs. Laura M. SMITH, 58, 315 Clay Street, died Friday morning in a local hospital. She was born April 15, 1881, at LaGrange, Mo., and had been a resident of Topeka since 1905. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church. Surviving are her husband, J.H. Smith of the home; seven children, Mrs. E.F. Schmidt, Colorado Springs, Colo., Ruth Smith of Wichita; Clemens J. Smtih of Leavenworth; Lorene, Edna, Edwin G. and Ralph Smith of Topeka; five sisters, five brothers, and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at St. John's Lutheran Church, with interment in Memorial Park Cemetery. The body will lie in state at Peebler's Funeral Home, from 1 p.m. until 9 p.m., Sunday.