Rev. Thomas S Smatla

1915 - 2002  (86 years)

• Name	Thomas S Smatla
  	Middle initial might be F. (See his marriage announcement.)
  Title	Rev.
  Born	18 May 1915	Delia, Jackson County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	18 Apr 2002	Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado
  Buried	22 Apr 2002
  Person ID	I6332	Rossville
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2018

  
  

  Father	Thomas G Smatla,   b. 19 Sep 1887, Pozdechov, Moravia ,   d. 17 Nov 1977, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Marie A Juran Smatla,   b. 14 Feb 1889, Pozdechov, Moravia ,   d. 15 Dec 1976, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 87 years)
  Married	6 May 1914	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Documents » Slide Show		Marriage- Juran, Marie-Smatla, Thomas 1 Thomas Smatla and Miss Mary [sic] Juran, two popular young people of the Bohemian neighborhood were granted a license to wed last Thursday by the probate judge at Topeka.
  		Marriage- Juran, Marie-Smatla, Thomas 2 Miss Marie Juran and Tom Smatla were married last Tuesday and a large crowd of relatives and friends were present. They will make their home in this community.
  		Anniversary- Smatla, Thomas and Marie Mr. and Mrs. Tom Smatla Observe 60th Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Tom Smatla celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary May 5th. They are the oldest surviving couple of the original Czechoslovakian community which settled northwest of Silver Lake many years ago. Their entire family were home for the happy event. Reverend Tom Smatla and his wife flew from Butte, Mont., and Ben Smatla flew from Jacksonville, Fla. Other children present were Henry Smatla, Meriden, and Edward and William Smatla, Silver Lake. Daughters were Lydia Dailey, Overland Park; Marie DeVeney, Raytown, Mo.; and Alice Kingman, Independence, Mo. A basket dinner was enjoyed by the entire Smatla family. Later in the day their children hosted an open house which was enjoyed by many friends of long standing.
  Family ID	F4463	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Jean Olsen Smatla
  Married	4 Aug 1944	Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois
  Children	1. Thomas W Smatla   2. Paul H Smatla   3. John Smatla
  Documents		Marriage- Olsen, Mary-Smatla, Thomas OLSEN—SMATLA Mr. and Mrs. Tom Smatla of Willard, announce the marriage of their son, Rev. Thomas F. Smatla, to Miss Mary Jean Olsen, on Sunday afternoon, August 4, at the First Presbyterian church at Peoria, Ill. The Reverend Smatla was graduated from schools in ’his native town and is an alumnus of the University of Dubuque, in Iowa. He completed his training in theology at McCormick Seminary in Chicago and the Presbyterian church in Farmington was his first pastorate. Since last October he has been assistant to the Rev. William Atkinson, Young of the First Presbyterian church, Peoria, Ill. He and his bride will return from a northern wedding trip in about two weeks and will make their home at Peoria, Ill.
  Last Modified	26 Dec 2019 01:36:16
  Family ID	F5020	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Married - 4 Aug 1944 - Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois Died - 18 Apr 2002 - Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Obituary- Smatla, Thomas S. Rev. Thomas Smatla A memorial service was held April 22, at the First Presbyterian Church in Grand Junction, CO. Mr. Smatla died Thursday, April 18, 2002. at his home. He had cancer. He was born May 18, 1915; near Delia, the son of Thomas G. and Marie Smatla. He graduated from high school in Rossville and later graduated from the University of Dubuque in Iowa and McCormick Seminary in Chicago. IL. The Rev. Smatla served Presbyterian Churches in Farmington and Peoria, IL, Marshall, MO, Bemidji. MN, and Butte. MT, before he joined the First Presbyterian Church in Grand Junction. He retired in 1980. Rev. Smatla had been moderator of Synod in Minnesota and president of the Izaak Walton League of Minnesota. He was a member of the Thunder Mountain Camera Club and the Masonic- Lodge in Butte, MT. Survivors include his wife of 57 years. Mary Jean Smatla; two sons, Thomas W. Smatla, Brighton. CO, and Paul H. Smatla. Grand Junction, CO; two sisters. Lydia Carl. Prairie Village, and Marie DeVeney, Raytown. MO; four brothers, Ben Smatla. Jacksonville. FL, Henry Smatla, Meriden, Edward Smatla and Bill Smatla. both of Silver Lake; nine grandchildren; and four great-grand-children. Rev. Smatla was preceded in death by a son, John Smatla. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, 3940 27 1/2 Road, Grand Junction, CO 81506; or to Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Colorado, P.O. Box 60307, Grand Junction, CO 81056. Rev. Thomas Smatla GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — Memorial services were April 22 at the First Presbyterian Church in Grand Junction for the Rev. Thomas S. Smatla, 86, Grand Junction. He died April 18, 2002, at his home. He had cancer. Rev. Smatla served Presbyterian Churches in Farmington, III., Peoria, III., Marshall, Mo., Bemidji, Minn., and Butte, Mont., before he joined the First Presbyterian Church in Grand Junction. He retired in 1980. He was born May 18,1915, near Delia. Kan., the son of Thomas G. and Marie Smatla. He graduated from high school in Rossville, Kan., and later graduated from the University of Dubuque in Iowa and McCormick Seminary in Chicago. Rev. Smatla had been moderator of Synod in Minnesota and president of the Izaak Walton League of Minnesota. He was a member of the Thunder Mountain Camera Club and the Masonic Lodge in Butte, Mont. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Mary Jean Smatla, at home; two sons, Thomas W. Smatla, Brighton, Colo., and Paul H. Smatla, Grand Junction; two sisters, Lydia Carl, Prairie Vil¬lage, Kan., and Marie DeVeney, Raytown, Mo.; four brothers, Ben Smatla, Jacksonville, Fla., Henry Smatla, Meriden, Kan., Edward Smatla and Bill Smatla, both of Silver Lake, Kan.; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Rev. Smatla was preceded in death by a son, John Smatla. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, 3940 271/2 Road, Grand Junction, CO 81506; or to Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Colorado, P.O. Box 60307, Grand Junction, CO 81056.