David Smock (1945-2022)

SMOCK, CHITTENDEN, HAMMOND, SATTIZAHN, WEBER

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 1/26/2022 at 20:19:26

DAVID "MIKE" SMOCK Independence David "Mike" Smock, 76, of Independence, Iowa, died Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Buchanan County Health Center in Independence, Iowa. Mike was born Oct. 20, 1945, in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Frances D. and Dorcas A. (Chittenden). He and his siblings grew up near Otterville, Iowa, and attended Independence Community Schools. Mike graduated from Independence High School in 1963 and went on to work at John Deere in Waterloo, Iowa. On Sept. 23, 1963, Mike enlisted into the United States Army. He proudly served his country until his honorable discharge in 1966. Mike returned to Independence, Iowa, and started working at the Mental Health Institute. He worked there as a maintenance man for over 40 years, and he finally retired in 2008. On Oct. 26, 1967, he married Marlys E. Hammond, they made their home together in Independence. They had three daughters together, Sherene, Teresa and Michele. They later divorced. Mike later married Sandra K. Sattizahn Weber on Dec. 24, 1992, in Independence. He is survived by his children, Sherene (Carl) Brown, Waterloo, Iowa, Teresa Spencer, Mesa, Ariz., and Michele (Mark) Vermaat, Mesa, Ariz., Christine (Curtis) Hamm, Rincon, Ga., and Deborah (Kevin) Schuster, Evansdale, Iowa; 21 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; six sisters. Judy Wyant, Karen (Steven) Woods, Janet (Abe) Miller, Sandy (Rick) Hendersen, Lori Thompson and Jenny (Tim) Hewlett; two brothers, Fred (Terri) Smock and Jeff (Justine) Smock; two sisters-in-law, Delores Smock and Sherry Smock; and many nieces and nephews. Mike was preceded in death by his wife, Sandra Smock; his parents, Frances and Dorca Smock; two stepsons, Dwayne and Curtis Weber; two brothers, Ernie and Sam Smock; and a grandson, Kevin Weber. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 28, at St. John's Catholic Church in Independence, Iowa, with the Rev. David Beckman presiding. Burial will be held at St. John's Catholic Cemetery in Independence. Visitation will be held from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27, at Reiff Family Center - Funeral Home & Crematory in Independence. A rosary will be said at 3:30 p.m. and a parish vigil service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. To leave an online condolence, please go to www.reifffamilycenter.com under obituaries.
Published by The Gazette on Jan. 26, 2022.