April 22, 1954 – December 15, 2023

A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, December 21, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. at Lincoln Berean Church, 6400 S 70^th St., Lincoln, NE.

Cathie Smetter, 69 years of age, of Lincoln, Nebraska died on Friday, December 15, 2023, at her home in Lincoln with family by her side. Cathie was born on April 22, 1954. She graduated from Lincoln High School in 1972.

On June 30, 1972, Cathie was united in marriage to Edward (Ed) Smetter. They were married 45 years before he died in 2017. They were blessed with three children: Cheri, Doug, and Kenny.

She began a 45+ year career at Bryan Memorial Hospital in February 1972 and worked as a CNA, Physical Therapy Aide, and Occupational Therapy Tech. She loved helping patients and the people she worked with. She retired in November 2017.

Cathie was preceded in death by her husband Ed; her parents Mary (Charlie) Hendrix, Gerald Carlson, Glenn and Beth Smetter; brother, Jerry Carlson, brother-n-law Bob Donahoe, nephews Glenn Donahoe, Andy Donahoe, and Matthew Jackson.

Cathie leaves to celebrate her life, her three children: Cheri Anderson and husband Brett of Holdrege, Ne; Doug Smetter of Lincoln, Kenny Smetter and wife Alicia of Lincoln; six grandchildren; Josh Anderson and wife Rebecca of Holdrege, Ne, Nathan Anderson and fiancé Madaline of Holdrege, Ne; Chasity Corey and husband Alan of Lincoln, Caitlyn Smetter of Lincoln, Chloe Smetter of Lincoln, and Chance Smetter of Lincoln; one great-grandchild: Riggs of Holdrege, Ne; her sisters Cheri Truax and husband Tracy of Davey, Ne and Jeannette Carlson of Lincoln; sister-n-laws: Pat Carlson of Ithaca, Ne., Terri Jackson of Lincoln, Mary Donahoe and husband Ron of Sun City, Az.; brother-n-law: Steve Smetter of Omaha, Ne.; her companion Curt Michael of Lincoln and their dog Odie; along with a host of nieces and nephews, other relatives, and friends.

There will be no visitation or viewing.

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