NAME OF DECEASED: FRED H. SMITH SR.
AGE: 72
ADDRESS: W8615 County Road A Curtiss, WI Town of Holway Resident, Taylor County
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 6:00 A.M. Friday, June 3 at his residence surrounded by his loving family and Hope Hospice
TIME & PLACE OF FUNERAL: 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, June 7 at the Hemer Funeral Home, Medford
OFFICIATING: Rev. Kris Bjerke-Ulliman
VISITATION AT: 4:00 to 7:00 P.M. Monday, June 6 at the Hemer Funeral Home, Medford and also from 11:00 A.M. until the time of services at 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, June 7 at the Hemer Funeral Home, Medford
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: January 12, 1939 in Hancock County, Iowa
EDUCATION: Graduate of Thompson High School in Thompson, Iowa
MARRIAGE INFORMATION: 1st Marriage to Sharon Peterson and they later divorced. 2nd Marriage to Marie Peterson and they later divorced. 3rd Marriage to Latonia J. Chenier on October 10, 1998 in Blair, Nebraska and she survives
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: Fred owned and operated a crop farm for 18 years. He then sold life insurance for a period of time. Fred then managed RV Parks in Iowa and Nebraska for a number of years. In December of 2005 he and Toni moved to their current residence where he worked at the Dorchester Coop for a couple of years. He also transported the Amish around for a number of years. In his earlier years, Fred enjoyed camping. He enjoyed snowmobiling, traveling to Las Vegas to gamble, going to auctions, watching old westerns and dancing. Fred was also a gun collector.
MEMBER OF: NRA
SURVIVING SPOUSE: Latonia “Toni” Smith of Curtiss
SURVIVING CHILDREN: Dawn (Dave) Gilbert of Swale Dale, Iowa, Fred Allan (Dea) Smith Jr. of Knoxville, Iowa and Misty Smith of Monet, Iowa
3 Step-Children: Ashley McBride of Altoona, Iowa, Steven Mc Bride of Knoxville, Iowa and Michael Mc Bride of Knoxville, Iowa
# OF GRANDCHILDREN: 6 Grandchildren: Angela Olsson of Owatonna, Minnesota, Shelly (Jerry) Hansen of Owatonna, Minnesota, Troy Gunderson of Owatonna, Minnesota, Taylor Luncford of Monet, Missouri and Amy Gunderson of Mason City, Iowa
GREAT -GRANDCHILDREN: 6 Great-Grandchildren: Tyler, Ashley, Brady, Morgan, Treyton and Logan
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: 3 Sisters: Coleen (Bob) Devin of Webber Falls, Oklahoma, Zudavee Holland of Forest City, Iowa and Madliene (Steven) Jensen of Robin, Iowa
Also survived by numerous Nieces, Nephews, Other Relatives and Many Friends
DECEASED BROTHERS/SISTERS: 4 Brothers: Hanvord, Clifton, Cohen and Edwin
2 Sisters in infancy
DECEASED FATHER: Marlor J. Smith DECEASED MOTHER: Lucy Caudell
OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, memorial’s can be made to Fred’s family to be designated at a later date
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