Smith, Roger Lee (1936-2010)

SMITH, HEADLEY, REISNER, SCHUMACHER

Posted By: Janelle Martin (email)
Date: 1/18/2010 at 16:51:26

Webster City Daily Freeman-Journal, Jan. 12, 2010

Roger L. Smith, 73, of Webster City, died Sunday, January 10, 2010 at Mary Greeley Medical Center at Ames. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, at Trinity Lutheran Church, with Revs. Mike Kroona and Tony Ede officiating. Burial will be in the Graceland Cemetery. Graveside military rites will be conducted by American Legion Post # 191. Visitation will be at the Foster Funeral and Cremation Center from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday and at the church prior to the service.

Roger Lee Smith, son of Stewart and Lucille Headley Smith, was born December 25, 1936 near Ada, Minnesota. He attended school at Hillsboro, North Dakota, then moved to Jewell, Iowa where he lived with his uncle and aunt, Kenneth and Vera Headley and graduated from Jewell high school with the class of 1956. He served in the United States Army from January 1960 to March 1962 with the 545 Ordinance Company in Germany. On November 29, 1962, he married Elizabeth Ann Reisner at Trinity Lutheran Church in Webster City. He served as Hamilton County Deputy Sheriff, was a self employed truck driver and later worked at the United Cooperative at Webster City.

Roger is survived by his wife, Ann; brothers and sisters-in-law, Rodney and Nancy Smith of Eagan, MN; Richard and Vivian Smith of White Bear Lake, MN; sister, Shila Schumacher of Scottsdale, AZ; special cousins, Monte and Sue Headley; Mike and Marsha Headley; aunt, Jennie Headley; 7 nieces and nephews.

He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Webster City Moose Family Center #735 and was a 49 year member of the BPO Elks Lodge of Webster City and Ames, a former Masonic member and a former member of Za-Ga-Zig Shrine of Des Moines.

In retirement, Roger enjoyed traveling, playing cards and working in his garden. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.

Roger was preceded in death by his mother and brother, Russell Smith.

Write a personal tribute or light a virtual candle for the Smith family at www.fosterfuneralandcremation.com

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