Denean Smith
Wisconsin – Northern Sub-Area Chair
Denean Smith has been ringing handbells for over 20 years, initially ‘drafted’ to ring in her church handbell choir in Decatur, IL. She currently rings with, and is treasurer for, Encore! Handbell Ensemble (Oshkosh, WI) and rings with Grace Lutheran Church handbell choir (Green Bay, WI). Her prior handbell experience includes ringing 12 years with Bells In Motion (Springfield, IL). She has participated in numerous events including Bay View (Michigan) Week of Handbells, Distinctly Bronze East, Distinctly Bronze West, National Seminar and regional events sponsored by Areas 7 and 8. She is a retired accounting manager and lives with her husband Mark in De Pere, WI.