Doris M. Smith, 86, a Farnam native, died Sunday, June 17, 1990, at a Kearney hospital.

She was born August 23, 1903, at Farnam to William and Charlotte Ainlay Fitch and graduated from Farnam High School in 1922. She taught school at rural Farnam and Culbertson Junior High. She married Raymond Smith on June 9, 1926, at Farnam. He preceded her in death November 19, 1985.

Mrs. Smith was a member of the Methodist Church, North Aid in Farnam, Gothenburg Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and the United Methodist Women.

Survivors include a daughter, Ardyce (Mrs. Harold) Bick of Moorefield; four brothers and their wives, Ronald and Lois Fitch of Claremont, California, Gene and Edna Fitch of Arvada, Colorado, Dr. William and Donnie Fitch of Huntington Beach, California, and Bob Fitch of Riverside, California; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Also preceding her in death were a daughter, Beryl, and three sisters.

Services were held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Gothenburg with the Revs. Dale Coates and Fred Barron officiating. Burial was in the Farnam Cemetery.

McVay Memorial Chapel was in charge of arrangements.