Smith, Clement Joseph 1934 - 2013
SMITH, TIERNEY, KREITINGER, KREITZER, DRILLING, SHILENY, YARBER, WENZEL, PRASKA, RICE, FARRINGTON, VOVES, ZEIMETZ, RILEY, WACHA, HOLDEFER
Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 12/6/2013 at 10:51:27
Clement J. “Clem" Smith, age 79, of Cresco, Iowa passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at home with his family at his side.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 7, 2013 at Our Lady of Lourdes, Lourdes, IA with Father Steve Garner officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday, December 6 at Hindt-Hudek Funeral Home, 404 North Elm Street, Cresco, IA with a rosary and wake service at 6:30 p.m. The visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at the church.
Clement (Clem) Joseph Smith was born November 13, 1934, in Howard County son of Clem and Mabel (Tierney) Smith. He grew up on the family farm and attended Lourdes school through the 8th grade. He then continued to farm full time and help with raising his brothers and sisters. In the fall of 1957 Clem met the love of his life (his red-haired lady) Judy Kreitinger. On April 6, 1958, they were engaged and then married on September 23, 1958. They started their life together in a trailer on the family farm near Lourdes where they both helped his mom with the farm, and Clem’s brothers and sisters. On January 1, 1962 they moved to a farm south of Schley where they have lived ever since.
Clem’s passion was farming. He lived and breathed it until his dying day. Clem also enjoyed golfing, camping, bowling, dancing/square dancing, card club, snowmobiling, collecting toy tractors, and traveling. Clem really liked to go south to Texas every winter and spend some time in Mexico. He enjoyed attending as many events as he could that his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren were involved in. Most of all, he loved to spend time with family and friends. Clem served on the board of directors at Cresco Bank and Trust from 1982-2007, and he was a Knights of Columbus member reaching the 3rd Degree. He was diagnosed with Leukemia in April of 2013.
Clem is survived by his children Dave (Lori) Smith of Spirit Lake, Donald (Dana) Smith, Carol Smith, Jean (Dale) Kreitzer, and Allan (Diane) Smith all of Cresco; grandchildren Trevor Smith, Peyton Smith, Macy Smith, Brooke Smith, Derek Smith, Chelsey Smith, LeeAnn (John) Drilling, Thomas Shileny, Jennifer (Chris) Yarber, Laura (Tanner) Wenzel, Ryan Kreitzer, Michelle Smith, and Brian (Karrisa) Smith; step grandchildren Hunter Praska and Hailey Praska; great grandchildren Annaleigh Shileny, Breydon Drilling, Corbin Drilling, Isabel Drilling, Jonathan Rice, and Alayna Smith, his brothers and sisters Elaine (Mike) Farrington , Bernie (Bob) Voves, Dennis (Marie) Smith, Paul (Nancy) Smith, Rosie (Mike) Zeimetz, Franny (Karol) Smith, Pat (Barb) Smith and sister in law Shirley Smith and brother in law Chuck Riley.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Judy, son Chuck, parents Clem and Mabel, mother and father-in-law Vincent and Evelyn Kreitinger, sisters Sister Mary Smith and Annie Riley, brother Thomas Smith, brother-in-law Merle Wacha, sisters-in-law Linda Smith and Margaret Holdefer, granddaughter Mary Smith and many other relatives.
Source: Hindt-Hudek Funeral Home database
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