Wanda Mae Smith, age 88, Huron, SD, died on Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Her funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 27, 2014, at Congregational United Church of Christ with burial at Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be from 6-8 p.m. Monday, May 26, at Welter Funeral Home; or one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday. Wanda Mae Johnson, the daughter of Victor and Diana (Trahan) Johnson, was born on July 6, 1925 on the family farm near Tunerville, SD. She attended country school at District 68 Deuel County School and graduated from South Dakota School of Agriculture in Brookings, SD, in 1944. Wanda married E. Keith Smith on June 11, 1944, at First Congregational Church in Clear Lake, SD. Wanda was a member of Congregational United Church of Christ and Women's Fellowship. She was also a member of Beadle CO. 4-H Leaders Association, County, State and National Pork Council, Progressive Homemakers Extension Club, Dearborn Township School Board, and Beadle Co. Farm Bureau. She also served on Dearborn Township Election Board and organized Beadle Co. Pork Council Women. Her leadership roles included serving as treasurer of South Dakota Ag in the Classroom, serving as the first female president of Beadle Co. 4-H Leaders Association, and being elected to the South Dakota Porkette National Director position for two three-year terms. In 1991, she was the first woman in South Dakota to receive the prestigious Pfizer Achievement award for her outstanding work in the pork industry. In the fall of 1996, she was recognized by South Dakota State University as Eminent Homemaker recognizing her service to agriculture in rural communities of South Dakota. She shared the honor with her husband of being recognized for Meritorious Service to 4-H. Of all of her accomplishments she was the most proud of her and Keith, along with all their family members, being selected as SDSU Family of the Year in 1997. Wanda enjoyed cooking for all the family members whenever they visited, crocheting and embroidery work, reading books, and her various traveling opportunities. Grateful for having shared in Wanda's life are her her six children, Sharon and Gary Van Riper of Brookings, SD; Marcine and Jack Elder of Fulda, MN; Wayne and Kathie Smith of Salmon, ID; Betty and Mike MacNeil of Miles City, MT; Dale and Bonnie Smith of Hitchcock, SD; and Judy and Dean Stevens of Huron, SD; fourteen grandchildren, David (Laura) Van Riper, Kristi Van Riper, Erin (Terri) Elder, Ryan (Melissa) Elder, Justin (Traci) Elder, Tyson (Stella) Elder, Jeri Jo (Chris) Casper, Amanda Smith, Christopher Smith, Matthew (Kristy) Smith, Marcus Smith, Garrett Smith, Megan (John Wailes) MacNeil, and Brendan MacNeil; eighteen great grandchildren, Colin Morris, Dillon Morris, Kaden Elder, Reegan Elder, Greyson Elder, Taylor Elder, Alexis Elder, Abbigail Elder, Olivia Elder, and Owen Van Riper, Keeton Elder, Creighton Elder, Nehemiah Elder, Truitt Elder, Samuel Elder, Quinn Elder, Seth Smith, and Jace Smith; sisters-in-law, Korlas and Don Winter, and Marie Smith of Annandale, MN; and many nieces and nephews and cousins. Wanda was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Keith in 2009; three brothers; two sisters; four brothers-in-law; and four sisters-in-law.