David Roy Smith
March 25, 1945 — August 19, 2015
David R. Smith, 70, of Delhi, died Wednesday, August 19, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 1p.m. Sunday, August 23, 2015 at Delhi United Methodist Church, Delhi, with the Rev. Samantha Mack officiating. Family will greet friends from 3 - 7 p.m., Saturday, August 22, 2015, at Bohnenkamp Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester, and one hour prior to service at the church. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery, Delhi, with military honors provided by the Delhi American Legion Post 160.
David was born March 25, 1945, in Delhi, Iowa, the son of Roy and Margaret (Sweaney) Smith. David served in the United States Navy and the Army Reserve. On December 5, 1967, he married Sharla Marie Gifford, in Nashua. He worked as a service engineer with Iowa Precision Industries until his retirement in 2007. David was a member of the American Legion Post 160, Delhi, he served as past president of the Evergreen Cemetery Association, and was a member of the Delhi United Methodist Church. David was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather, who loved helping others.
Survivors include his wife, Sharla; a son, Kip Smith and companion Jill Ford of Cedar Rapids; a daughter, Keelee (Marty) Gadient of Cascade; grandchildren, Tyler and Dylan Smith, Shayne (Dezi) Smith and Hannah Gadient; great-grandchildren, Talyn, Aluxzis, and Lynk Smith; a brother, Marlin Smith of Franklin, TN; an aunt, Pauline Sweaney Kehoe and Jerry, and numerous nieces and nephews.
David was preceded in death by his parents; and a sister, Margaret Anderson.
Memorials may be directed to the Alzheimer’s Association – Greater Iowa Chapter, 5900 Saratoga, Dubuque, IA 52002, in David’s memory.
David was born March 25, 1945, in Delhi, Iowa, the son of Roy and Margaret (Sweaney) Smith. David served in the United States Navy and the Army Reserve. On December 5, 1967, he married Sharla Marie Gifford, in Nashua. He worked as a service engineer with Iowa Precision Industries until his retirement in 2007. David was a member of the American Legion Post 160, Delhi, he served as past president of the Evergreen Cemetery Association, and was a member of the Delhi United Methodist Church. David was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather, who loved helping others.
Survivors include his wife, Sharla; a son, Kip Smith and companion Jill Ford of Cedar Rapids; a daughter, Keelee (Marty) Gadient of Cascade; grandchildren, Tyler and Dylan Smith, Shayne (Dezi) Smith and Hannah Gadient; great-grandchildren, Talyn, Aluxzis, and Lynk Smith; a brother, Marlin Smith of Franklin, TN; an aunt, Pauline Sweaney Kehoe and Jerry, and numerous nieces and nephews.
David was preceded in death by his parents; and a sister, Margaret Anderson.
Memorials may be directed to the Alzheimer’s Association – Greater Iowa Chapter, 5900 Saratoga, Dubuque, IA 52002, in David’s memory.
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