Lee Smith

A visitation will be held from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, July 21, 2011 at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare, with family present to receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. There will be no funeral service. Burial will be in the Winterset Cemetery at a later date. Memorial contributions may be directed to his family. Lee was born May 23, 1930 in Maryville, Missouri, the son of Loran and Lottie (Pike) Smith. He graduated from Maryville High School in the class of 1948 and later went on to serve in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict. His marriage to Betty Lucille Parker took place on October 7, 1952 in Maryville, MO. Lee worked about 15 years for Schildburg Quarry and retired from there in 1991. He also worked as a mechanic and truck driver for John Deere in Winterset. He enjoyed reading, gardening, watching westerns but most of all he treasured any time spent with his family. Lee died Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. He was 81. He is survived by his wife Betty of Winterset; his five children, Dale (Sondra) Smith of Jefferson; Gary (Lisa) Smith of Winterset; Jean (Craig) Wagner of Lorimor; Kevin (Tammy) Smith of Afton and Steven (Jennifer) Smith of DeSoto. He is also survived by 10 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; five brothers, Don, Dean, Kenny and Russell Hilsenbeck, Dorwin Blank; a sister, Reba Gray and two great grandchildren, Hayden Brian Smith and Colby Kay Smith.