Lynne C. Smith

CONCORD – Lynne C. (Gurney) Landstrom Smith, 74, died on Saturday, October 18, 2014, at Concord Hospital. Despite failing health over the past few years, her death was sudden and unexpected.

Mrs. Smith was born on January 10, 1940, in Concord, NH the daughter of the late Harold and Olive (Knapp) Gurney. She grew up in Quincy, MA and attended local schools there before graduating from Boston Bouvee/Tufts with a degree in Physical Therapy. She and her husband Skip settled in Warner, NH where they raised their family and lived for over 10 years. They also lived in Bradford, NH. After the death of her husband in 2000, Lynne moved to Concord.

Prior to retirement, Mrs. Smith was employed for many years as a physical therapist and worked at McKerley Health Care Center in Concord.

Lynne loved two things wholeheartedly: Jesus Christ and her family. Her devotion to both was apparent to all who knew her. In her youth she had been a cheerleader, and she continued in that role as an adult. She encouraged family and friends, prayed for them and helped those in need.

Members of her family include; her son, Erik Landstrom, of Concord, NH; two daughters, Deborah Trickett, of Westwood, MA; Donna Dibbits, of Ontario, Canada; three step-children; four beloved grandchildren; a brother, Tom Gurney, of Tulsa, OK; two sisters, Mary Fiske, of W. Barnstable, MA; Gaye Molnar, of Hamilton, NJ; and several nieces and nephews. Mrs., Smith was predeceased by her husband, Neil “Skip” Smith who died on December 2, 2000.

SERVICES – Calling hours will be Friday, October 24, from 4:00 – 7:00 PM at the Bennett Funeral Home, 209 N. Main Street, in Concord. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, 11:00 AM at the Faith Tabernacle Church, 164 East Side Drive, in Concord. The Reverend Daniel C. Gazaway, will officiate the service. Committal prayers and interment will follow at Pine Grove Cemetery, in East Concord. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Faith Tabernacle Missions Fund, 164 East Side Drive, Concord, NH 03301, in memory of Mrs. Smith.

Arrangements under the direction of Bennett Funeral Home, Concord, NH.