ADDRESS: N3318 Hall Drive, Medford; A Township of Browning resident
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 3:25 PM Monday, January 26 at his residence in the Town of Browning under the loving care of his family and Hope Hospice
TIME & PLACE OF SERVICE: 1:30 PM Friday, January 30 at United Methodist Church, Medford where there will be military rites performed by the Medford Area Military Honors Team
OFFICIATING: Rev Kyochul Shin
INTERMENT: Medford Evergreen Cemetery
VISITATION: United Methodist Church, Medford from 12 noon until the time of services at 1:30 PM on Friday, January 30
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: August 17, 1923 at Downing, WI
EDUCATION: Medford elementary schools, 1943 graduate of Medford High School, attended Technical College in Wausau
MARRIAGE: August 20, 1949 at United Methodist Church, Medford to Ruth A. Hutchinson and she survives
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: After high school, he entered the US Navy and was a veteran of WW II serving from 1943-1946 as a radio technician 3rd Class. After the service, he continued his education. Then he worked as a foreman for Steel Structures in Medford for many years until his retirement in 1988. He also operated a hobby farm in the Town of Browning for many years. He enjoyed fishing, woodworking, making furniture & snowshoes.
MEMBER OF: United Methodist Church, Medford; Medford American Legion Club
SURVIVING SPOUSE: Ruth A. Smith of Medford
SURVIVING CHILDREN: Karen (Mike) Marti of La Valle, WI, Terry (Janie) Smith of Verona, WI, Ricky (Mary) Smith of Tomah, WI, Jeffrey (Linda Geiger) Smith of Medford, Laurie (Tom) Daniels of Wausau
CHILDREN DECEASED: Son – Daniel Smith in infancy in 1957
# OF LIVING GRANDCHILDREN: 8 GR-GRANDCHILDREN: 7
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Sister – Florence Hedlund of Medford
BROTHERS/SISTERS DECEASED: Sister – Elaine Kramer
DECEASED FATHER: Edwin Clay Smith DECEASED MOTHER: Mae Pearl Barber
OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made out to the Medford United Methodist Church, 287 E. Allman, Medford, WI 54451 in his name
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