Smith, Leo F.

Leo F. Smith, 79, a resident of Winslow House Care Center, Marion, formerly of Central City, died at the care center Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, after an extended illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church in Central City, by the Rev. Nick Needham. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Central City. Burial: South Boulder Cemetery, rural Central City, with military rites provided by American Legion Wapsi Post 421.

Survivors include his wife, Natalie; son, Randy (Renee) Smith of Anamosa; daughters, Jeanne Smith of Cedar Rapids and Julie (Patrick) Novak of Cedar Rapids; seven grandchildren, Angie Kremer, Teresa Diers, Jacquelyn Eden, Michelle Cruise, Mitchell Lerch, Emily Novak and Sarah Novak; and seven great-grandchildren, Gracie, Kylee, Troy, Kadin, Revee, Trevin and Tyler. Also surviving are his sister, Mildred Wagner; brother, John Smith; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his brothers, Harold and Harlan Smith.

Leo was born Nov. 23, 1929, near Central City, to Ralph and Bertha (Rich) Smith. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marines, having served during the Korean conflict. Leo married Natalie J. Hoerner at the Little Brown Church in Nashua on Nov. 14, 1952. He worked for Cedarapids Inc. as a serviceman and was a farmer in the Central City area. Leo was a member of First United Methodist Church, Central City, American Legion Wapsi Post 421 and AMVETS Post 37.

A memorial fund has been established in Leo's name.

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