Francis David “Smokey” Smock
SMOCK, MARQUETTE, CHITTENDEN, STRAW, WYANT, WOOD, MILLER, HENDERSON, THOMPSON, HEWLETT, KOLOC
Posted By: dbeier (email)
Date: 12/16/2008 at 21:18:53
Independence - Francis David “Smokey” Smock, 85 years old, of Independence, Iowa, died on Friday, December 12, 2008, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, following a short illness.
He was born on August 11, 1923, in Fayette County, Iowa, the son of Sam Isacc and Ethel Pearl (Marquette) Smock. He attended school in Fayette, Iowa. On October 28, 1944, he and the former Dorcas Adah Chittenden were married in Waterloo, Iowa. She preceded him in death in 2006.
Mr. Smock was a maintenance worker at John Deere Co. in Waterloo, Iowa, for 30 years. He retired in 1976. He was a member of the U.A.W. Local #838 in Waterloo. He had been active in the Buchanan County C.B. Club some time ago.
Mr. Smock is survived by 4 sons, David “Mike” (Sandi) Smock, Sam (Sheri) Smock, and Fred (Terri) Smock, all of Independence, Iowa, and Jeff (Justine Straw) Smock of Manchester, Iowa, 6 daughters, Judy (Carl) Wyant of Evansdale, Iowa, Karen (Steve) Wood of Cody, Wyoming, Janice (Abe) Miller of Brighton, Iowa, Sandy (Rick) Henderson of Meriden, Iowa, Lori (Roger) Thompson of Davenport, Iowa, and Jennie (Tim) Hewlett of San Antonio, Texas, and 1 daughter-in-law, Deloris Smock of Independence, Iowa. He is also survived by 30 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren, 4 great great grandchildren, and 1 brother, Earnie A. (Faye) Smock of Des Moines, Iowa.
In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents, 1 son, Ernie Smock, 1 great grandson, Shep Aaron Smock, and 1 sister, Hazel Koloc.
Funeral Services were held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, December 15, 20087, at the First Baptist Church in Independence, Iowa, with Dr. David A. Larson officiating. Casket Bearers were Tim Hewlett, Abe Miller, Steve Wood, Roger Thompson, Rick Henderson, and Carl Wyant. Burial was at the Grandview Cemetery in Fayette, Iowa.
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