Miriam Tesreau was born on January 7, 1940 at Blytheville, Arkansas, the daughter of Hershal Willard and Virginia Olive Smith, and passed away on Saturday March 10, 2018 at the age of 78 years.

Miriam was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Bill Tesreau whom she married on December 29, 1956 at the Franklin street Assembly of God Church in Fredericktown, two (2) brothers Hershal Smith, Richard Smith, and one (1) grandson Austin Elders.

Miriam is survived by one (1) daughter Cheryl (Clifford) Uhl, one (1) sister Alice (John) Travers, grandchildren Annie (Richard) Boren, Brandon (Natasha) Uhl, Ashley (Michael) Belding, Lynsey Uhl, great-grandchildren Mason Boren, Hadley Boren, Harper Belding, Cooper Belding, Maeli Uhl, and very close lifelong friends Paul (Jan) McFerron.

Miriam was of the Christian Faith, and enjoyed going out to eat and playing slot machines.