Veronica Lou Moreno

Veronica Lou (Smith) Moreno, 63, of Longville, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at the St. Cloud Hospital where she had been for four days.

Veronica Lou Smith was born Nov. 19, 1949, in Rochester, to Kenneth and Ruby (Higgins) Smith. She attended school in Spring Valley. On Aug. 25, 1995, she married Augustine Moreno, Jr., in Longville. They lived in St. Charles until 2002. She was employed at Northern Lights Casino in Walker. Augustine worked in security at Northern Lights Casino. She had also worked at Telex Communications making hearing aids.

Veronica enjoyed cooking, gardening, decorating for holidays, and most of all spending time with family, especially the grandchildren.

She is survived by her husband, Augustine Moreno Jr.; her mother, Ruby Schiebe of Longville; two sons, Rocky (Melissa Burnett) of Chatfield, and Augustine Moreno III of Brooklyn Park; one daughter, Amy Moreno of Faribault; 10 grandchildren; eight siblings, Peggy Larson (Russell Roe) of Spring Valley, Robyn (Allyn) Earles of Waseca, Cheryl Vantries (Randy Vreeman) of Spring Valley; Venetta (Curtiss) Papenfuss of Dakota, Pam (Tim) Cloutier of Rochester, Keith Smith of Austin, Kenneth "Pep" Smith of Rochester, and Teresa (Wayne) Hunt of Denton, Neb.

She was preceded in death by her father, Kenneth Smith, sisters, Sandy Smith and Cindy Smith.

Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 20 at Fillmore Free Methodist Church, in Fillmore, with Pastor Michael Hopper officiating. Burial will be in the Fillmore Cemetery, Fillmore.

Visitation will be Tuesday, March 19, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Riley Funeral Home in Chatfield, and one hour prior to the services at the church Wednesday.

Riley Funeral Home in Chatfield is in charge of arrangements. 507-867-4310. rileyfuneralhomes.com