116 3rd St SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
Obituaries
The Gazette publishes obituaries on a daily basis. Use the search field above to search for obituaries by name or keyword. Readers can submit an obituary or submit a milestone to The Gazette. The obituary must be submitted before 1 p.m. for publication on thegazette.com at 6 p.m. and in the daily edition the next day, with the exception of obituaries for Sunday publication, which must be submitted by 1 p.m. on Fridays.
Ned Bernard Smith
NED BERNARD SMITH
Manchester
Ned Bernard Smith, 91, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at his home. As per Ned's wishes, no service will take place, Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Manchester, is assisting the family.
Ned was born on July 11, 1930, near Delhi, Iowa, the son of Ayery and Irene (Hilsenbeck) Smith. He attended Delhi school, until the family moved to the Golden area near Ryan, Iowa. He graduated from Buck Creek School, and then joined the U.S. Air Force, where he served and retired after 20 years. While stationed in Japan, he met and married Wakako "Suzy" Tanaka. After his military service, they returned to the family farm. Later they resided in Coggon, and then Manchester.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Suzy.
Surviving are sons, Ayery and Cyrus; brother, Don; and nieces and nephews.
Please share a memory of Ned at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
Daily Newsletters