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Frederick Leon Smith
Frederick Leon Smith
Cedar Rapids
Frederick Smith, 88, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on 12/14/23, at his home. He was a butcher for Wilson’s/Farmstead, worked the USPS loading dock, a scorekeeper for Jane Boyd, and DJ for KOJC radio. He was a devoted father, and survived by his daughters, Suzette Gadegbeku and Kortnee Stewart, both of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; five grandchildren, and one great-granddaughter.
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