SMITH, Russell L. 1924-2009
SMITH, ADAMS, SCHMIDT, DEBONIS, BUTZ, BEHRENS
Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 8/14/2012 at 14:52:54
WATERLOO- Russell L. Smith, 84, of Friendship Village Lakeview Lodge, died Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at Covenant Medical Center.
He was born June 14, 1924 in Waterloo, the son of Horace L. and Bernice A. (Adams) Smith. He married Audrey A. Schmidt on June 18, 1950 in Cedar Falls.
Mr. Smith graduated from Waterloo East High School, and earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in physical education and social science from Iowa State Teachers College. He taught and coached at high schools in Orange Township and New Hartford. While obtaining his degree, he began working for the Courier, retiring in 1990 as Sports Editor, after 47 years with the paper. He was past moderator of Sports of Sorts, and authored the book, Dan Gable, the Wrestler. He was inducted into the East High Hall of Fame, UNI Athletics Hall of Fame, Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame, National Wrestling Hall of Fame, Kinnick Stadium Press Box Hall of Fame, and was the first recipient of the Dellinger Award as top wrestling writer.
Survivors include his wife, Audrey of Waterloo; three sons, Brandt (Verda) Smith of Oskaloosa, Wynn (Lyn) Smith of Hudson, and Skip (Shelly) Smith of Evansdale; three daughters, Ruselle (Anthony) DeBonis of Waterloo, Bonnie (Robert) Butz of Waterloo, and Alysa (Gary) Behrens of Hudson; fifteen grandchildren; ten step grandchildren; and two great grandchildren.
Preceded in death by his parents and aunt, Bernita.
Services will be held 12 p.m. Saturday, at First United Methodist Church in Cedar Falls, through the auspices of St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Waterloo, with burial in Fairview Cemetery, Waterloo. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Richardson Funeral Home. Visitation also for one hour prior to services Saturday at the church.
[Source: Richardson Funeral Home, Cedar Falls, Iowa]
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