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Richard "Dick" Nelson Smith
Richard "Dick" Nelson Smith
Manchester
Richard “Dick” Nelson Smith, 91, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at Regional Medical Center in Manchester.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be livestreamed at http://
blessedtrinitycluster.com
Online condolences may be sent to www.leonard-mullerfh.com.
Mass of Christian Burial: 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Manchester, Iowa, with Reverend Gabriel Anderson presiding.
Visitation: 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Monday, October 20, 2025, at Leonard-Muller Funeral Home in Manchester, Iowa. Friends may also call from 10:00 to 10:45 a.m., Tuesday, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Manchester, Iowa.
Interment: St. Mary Catholic Cemetery – Manchester, Iowa
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