Alfred E. Smith (1929-2020)

SMITH, ENGLER, KOOB

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 11/14/2020 at 10:55:18

Alfred E. Smith, 91, of Cascade, Iowa, passed away Thursday, November 12, 2020 at Unity Pointe Finley Hospital in Dubuque, Iowa.

Private visitation and services for Al will be held Thursday, November 19, 2020 at St. Martin’s Catholic Church in Cascade, Iowa with Rev. Mark Osterhaus presiding. The Reiff Funeral Home in Cascade is in charge of arrangements. Anyone wishing to send a memorial to the family may address it to Reiff Funeral Home, ATTN: Al Smith family, P.O. Box #430, Cascade, Iowa 52033.

He was born May 12, 1929 in Worthington, Iowa, son of Hilar N. and Mary Emerence (Engler) Smith. He received his education in the former St. Paul’s School in Worthington, Iowa. On November 22, 1950 he was united in marriage to Rose M. Koob at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Cascade, Iowa. The couple farmed two farm’s a dairy operation in Cascade and hog operation near Worthington for 24 years, in 1952 & 1953 they raised 5000 turkeys each year on a farm near Independence, Iowa. He then was employed at the John Deere Dubuque Works. Al has enjoyed playing the harmonica since he was 10 years old.

He was a member of St. Matthias Parish in Cascade, Iowa; the UAW Local #94 of Dubuque, IA, the Cascade Knights of Columbus-Council #930, and the National Farmers Organization (NFO).

He is survived by his wife, Rose Smith of Cascade, IA; five children, David G. (Dr. Sharon Maroney) Smith of Blue Grass, IA, Edward J. (Janet) Smith of Apple Valley, MN, Daniel R. (Barb) Smith of Davenport, IA, Diane (Roy) Smith-Brown of Davenport, IA and Amy R. (Torrey) Butterfield of Pewaukee, WI; 10 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren; and two siblings, Howard “Bud” Smith of Florida and Carlyn Hunt of Edgewood, IA.

He is preceded in death by his parents; his siblings and their spouses, Louis (Florence) Smith, Cletus Smith, Emmett (Betty) Smith, George (Lavina) Smith, Jeanette (Louis) Fangmann, Germaine (Joe) McElmeel, Eileen (Bud) Watson and two sisters in infancy; a sister-in-law, Leona Smith and a brother-in-law, Virgil Hunt.

A online video tribute may be viewed after Monday and online condolences may be sent to the family at www.reifffuneralhomeinc.com

In lieu of flowers a Afred E. Smith memorial fund Has been established.

The family would like to thank the River Bend Retirement staff and Kat (Monk) Felton for all the care given to Al.