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Larry Hall Smith
LARRY HALL SMITH
Tama
Larry H. Smith, 86, of Tama, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2022, from complications of COPD at Grinnell Regional Medical Center.
He was born Feb. 12, 1936, in Reinbeck, Iowa, the son of Howard H. Smith and Lorraine Cecilia (Ferry) Smith. The family later moved to Toledo, Iowa. Larry attended St. Patrick's Elementary and graduated in 1955 from Toledo High School.
He worked as a tree-trimmer after high school until he was drafted into the U.S. Army where he served two years, mostly in Germany. He married Kay Asher in 1957, and they later divorced. After his discharge from the Army, he attended Cedar Rapids Barber College and owned and operated his own barber shop.
Larry married Jackie Augustine on Aug. 23, 1974. Together, with their son Jeff, they owned and operated three Sam's Pizza for many years. He and Jackie moved back to Toledo in 1992, and he retired there. He was an active member of the Toledo American Legion where he volunteered in many different capacities including the Honor Guard. He was also a member of the Toledo Eagles.
Larry was a hard worker all his life and enjoyed meeting and working with many different people. He was "down to earth," a great listener and had many friends. He was witty, thoughtful and not afraid to take chances in life. He loved his time with his family and was an avid Hawkeyes and Chicago Bears fan. He will be remembered by his family as a loving, gentle soul.
Larry is survived by his son, Jeff; his grandchildren, McKynsie, Riley, Logan and Courtney; and his great-grandchildren, Karter, Jurnee and Leo. He is also survived by his sister, Ferry Ann Anderson; his brother, Doug Smith; his many nieces, nephews, cousins; and his special friend and care-taker, Darlene (Bartling) Ervin.
Preceding him in death were his parents and his beloved wife, Jackie Sue.
Services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 11, at St Patrick's Catholic Church (900 Park St., Tama, Iowa); a visitation will be held, with a Mass to follow at 10:30 a.m. Family will then meet for a burial after the Mass. Then, friends and family can all join together for a remembrance of Larry at 12:30 p.m. at the Toledo Legion (113 N Main St., Toledo, Iowa).
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Toledo Legion and the Tama County Food Pantry.
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