Trudy Ann Smith

June 27, 1964 - January 2, 2020

Trudy Ann Smith, age 55, of Rensselaer, Indiana passed away at her home on Thursday, January 2, 2020. Trudy was born in Watseka, Illinois on June 27, 1964, the daughter of Florence Louise Arlene Marie (Furst) Berg and the late William Oliver Berg. She graduated from Kankakee Valley High School with the class of 1982. Trudy was employed at Wal-Mart but her love was being a mother and homemaker. She truly enjoyed being outdoors, especially when tending her roses. On May 8, 2010, in Rensselaer, Trudy married Maynard L. Smith, Sr. who passed away on December 31, 2016. She is survived by her mother, Florence Berg of Rensselaer, Ind., three children, Jessica (Brandon) Collins of Kankakee, Ill., Matt Wireman of Rensselaer, Ind. and Niki Wireman of Rensselaer, Ind., five grandchildren, four step-children, Maynard L. Smith, Jr., Chris (Martha) Smith, Riley Smith and Brianna Smith, all of Rensselaer, Ind., and two brothers, Danny Joe (Kim) Berg of Lockport, Ind. and Bill (Kathy) Berg of Orlando, Fla. Trudy was preceded in death by her father William Berg, her husband Maynard L. Smith, Sr., and a grandson Wm. Maynard Wireman. Cremation rites were chosen. Arrangements are entrusted to the Jackson Funeral Chapel in Rensselaer.