Geraldine "Fern" Smith

Geraldine Fern (Campbell) Smith, 73, of Dalton Gardens, Idaho went home to be with the Lord on Saturday June 28, 2025. She was born to Darrell W. Campbell and Ruth E. (Rife) Campbell, in Newport Washington on March 25, 1952. Fern was preceded in death by her parents Darrell and Ruth, her brother Darrell Campbell (Junior), and her beloved grandson Theo Smith. She is survived by her husband of 56 years Ken Smith, son Keith Smith and his wife Pam, daughter Denise Davis and her husband Elliott and five grandchildren: Luke Davis, Jacob Davis, Benjamin Smith, Charlotte Smith, and Beatrice Smith. Fern and Ken met at Newport High School and were married on June 28, 1969. She moved from Oldtown, Idaho to Wisconsin, on to California, then to Spokane, Washington and on to Nashville, Tennessee before returning home to North Idaho, and residing near Coeur d’Alene in Dalton Gardens. She had served in ministry with her husband Ken for the past 40 years. Fern really loved the Lord, really loved Ken, really loved her children and grandchildren, and really loved the church. FERN REALLY LIVED! Her CELEBRATION OF LIFE will be held on Saturday, July 19 at 2 PM at Calvary Chapel Lighthouse, 650 W. Lancaster Road in Hayden, Idaho. For more information, call 208-762-3777.