SMITH, Leroy F. "Slim" 1921 - 2005

SMITH, PUSCH, CARMODY, BORRILL

Posted By: Pat Ludeke (email)
Date: 12/21/2017 at 12:32:50

Leroy F. "Slim" Smith, 83, of Mason City, Iowa died Monday, Jan. 3, 2005 at Willow Pointe Assisted Living.

Funeral services were held Friday, Jan. 7, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, Mason City, with the Rev. Jim Stiles, First United Methodist Church officiating. Interment was in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City. Memorials may be given to the Leroy F. Smith Memorial Fund.

Leroy was born May 5, 1921 in rural Bradford, Iowa the son of Franklin C. and Gertie B. (Smith) Smith. He graduated from West Fork #5. Leroy moved to Mason City in 1945.

He married Betty L. Pusch Dec. 12, 1954. Leroy worked as an automobile mechanic for Zenor Motors and Blinder Olds Honda for 40 years. He retired in 1985. Leroy was a member of the First United Methodist Church, a 50-year member of Highland Golf Course and he enjoyed bowling for over 40 years.

Leroy is survived by a special friend, Bernice I. Carmody, of Mason City; step-children, Mary Borrill and husband, Ken, of Clear Lake, Sharon Carmody of Mason City, Denny Carmody and wife, Mary, of Clear Lake, Pastor Mike Carmody and wife, Janis, of Fort Dodge; sister-in-law, Ednabelle Smith of Sheffield, Iowa; several nieces and nephews.

Leroy was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Betty; brothers, Howard, Walter and Boyd; sisters, Margaret, Phyllis and Genevieve.