John Smith
Born: December 14, 1919 in Lucas Co., Iowa
Died: February 9, 1995 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 330
Lot Owner: John Smith, purchased 1990
Married: Maxine Piper on August 5, 1943 in Burlington, Des Moines Co., Iowa
Children: Brian, Danny, Kenneth, William, Brenda, and Connie
Parents: David and Martha Lessie Smith
Veteran: World War II
John D. Smith
John David Smith, 75, of Newton died of kidney failure Thursday at Mercy Hospital Medical Center. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Wallace-Pence Funeral Home, with burial at Sugar Grove Cemetery.
Mr. Smith was born in Lucas County and had lived in Newton since 1953. He was a retired machinist at Maytag, an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II and a member of Newton Blue Jay CB Club and Red Haw Campers Club.
Survivors include his wife, Maxine; four sons, Brian of Newton, Danny of Hartford, Kenneth of Adel and William of Denver, Colo.; two daughters, Brenda C. Breckenridge of Newton and Connie Morrison of Grinnell; three sisters, Ruby Anderson and Neva Brown, both of Chariton, and Leona Etter of Talmoon, Minn.; 13 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Friends may call after 9 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from noon until the service begins. Memorial contributions may be made to Metz Community Church. ~ The Des Moines Register, February 12, 1995
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John D. Smith
John David Smith, 75, of Rt. 2, Newton, a resident of rural Newton since 1953, died Thursday afternoon, Feb. 9, at Mercy Hospital Medical Center in Des Moines of renal failure.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m.Monday at Wallace-Pence Funeral Home. The Rev. Gerald Quick, pastor of the Metz Community Church in rural Newton, will conduct services.
Burial will be in Sugar Grove Cemetery in rural Newton. Friends may call at the funeral home after 9 a.m. Monday and visitation with the family will be held from noon until time of services. Memorials to the Metz Community Church will be accepted.
Survivors are his wife, Maxine; four sons, William of Denver, Colo., Kenneth of Adel, Danny of Hartford and Brian of Newton; two daughter, Connie Morrison of Grinnell and Brenda C. Breckenridge of Newton; 12 grandchildren; and 11 great grandchildren.
Also surviving are three sisters, Ruby Anderson and Neva Brown, both of Chariton, and Leona Etter of Thlinoon, Minn..
He was preceded in death by his parents, a grandson, a great grand son, seven brothers and five sisters.
Mr. Smith, who served in the Army Air Corps during World War II, was a past member of the United Auto Workers, Local 997, and was a member of the Newton Blue Jay CB Club and the Red Haw Camper Club. He had farmed for several years in Lucas County and later was employed at the Maytag Co., retiring in December 1981 after 29 years of service.
The son of David Franklin and Martha Lessie Smith, he was born Dec. 14,1919 in Lucas County. He was married to Zelma Maxine Piper Aug. 5, 1943 in Burlington. ~ Newton Daily News, February 12, 1995
William "Bill" D. Smith
Born: February 2, 1945 in Burlington, Des Moines Co., Iowa
Died: January 4, 2004 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa
Buried: Cremated; memorial Stone on lot 330
Lot Owner: John Smith, purchased in 1990
Married: Belinda Jean Hitchler on May 3, 1964 in Newton Twp., Jasper Co., Iowa
Children: Michelle and Marisa
Parents: John D. and Maxine Piper Smith
William "Bill" Smith
William David "Bill" Smith, the son of John David and Zelma Maxine Piper Smith, was born February 2, 1945 in Burlington, Iowa. A resident of the Newton, Iowa area since 1953, he was a graduate of the Newton Senior High School, Class of 1964.
On May 3, 1964, Bill was united in marriage with Belinda Jean Hitchler in the Whittenberg Church rural Newton. Jean and Bill moved to Colorado in 1969, where he attended the University of Northern Colorado. Bill enjoyed his family, friends and his home in Colorado, as well as camping, fishing and hunting.
Death came to Bill at the age of 58, on Sunday morning, January 4, 2004 at the Skiff Medical Center in Newton. He was preceded in death by his father, John D. Smith on February 9, 1995.
Those left to honor the memory of Bill include his wife, Belinda Jean of Lakewood, Colorado; his daughters & son-in-law: Michelle Foote of Aurora, Colorado and Marisa & Chad Hingst of Wakefield, Nebraska; his five grandchildren: Philip Conti, Geoffrey Foote, Tisean Schulz, Ashlee Hingst & Bently Hingst; his mother, Maxine Smith of Newton; his sisters: Connie Morrison of Grinnell, Iowa and Brenda C. Breckenridge of Newton; his brothers: Kenneth Smith of Indianola, Iowa, Danny Smith of Hartford, Iowa and Brian Smith of Newton; several nieces & nephews; and his many good neighbors & friends. ~ Memorial Card.
Jeremy Smith
Born: July 20, 1978 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa
Died: March 23, 1990 in Indianola, Warren Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 325
Lot Owner: Brian Smith, purchased in 1990
Parents: Brian and Susan Smith
Father: Larry Youngkin
Jeremy Smith
INDIANOLA - Funeral services for Jeremy Youngkin Smith, 11, of 1200 North East, Indianola, a former resident of Newton, will be held at 7 p.m. today, March 26, at the First United Methodist Church in Indianola.
The Rev. Gary Nims, associate pastor of the church, will conduct services.
Burial will be at 9 a.m. Tuesday at Sugar Grove Cemetery, west of Newton.
Visitation with the family was held Sunday at Wallace-Pence Funeral Home in Newton.
Friends may call at the Indianola church from 7 p.m. today until time of services.
Memorials in his name, to be used for the purchase of books for the Indianola Public Library, may be left at the funeral home.
He died Friday evening at his home following complications following a bone marrow transplant.
Survivors are his parents, Brian and Sue Smith of Indianola; and Larry Youngkin of Cedar Rapids; a brother, Aaron Bryon Smith of Indianola; his grandparents, RV and Freda Smith, Bob and Ruth Youngkin and John and Maxine Smith, all of Newton; and his great grandparents, Edna Smith of Arkansas and John and Ethel Grimes of Arkansas.
He was preceded in death by his geat-grandfather, Thurman Bryon Smith.
The youngster was a fourth grade student at Emerson Elementary School in Indianola.
He was born July 19, 1978 in Newton, resided there until moving to Lacona at the age of eight and later to Indianola. ~ Newton Daily News, March 26, 1990.