Smith, Roger K. 1935-2015

SMITH, SHADING, FARR, BANDERAS, MCFARLAND, VAN DYKE, MATTERS

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Date: 1/24/2015 at 12:51:00

Roger K Smith
Newton, IA
Aug 6, 1935 - Jan 21, 2015

Memorial Service At the funeral home
Tuesday, January 27th, 2015 6:00pm

Roger K. Smith, 79, of Baxter died on Wednesday, January 21, 2015, at Mary Greely Medical Center in Ames. A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m., Tuesday, January 27, 2015, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory. Memorials in Roger’s name may be left at the funeral home. Roger, the son of Floyd and Clara (Shading) Smith, was born on August 6, 1936 in Malcom. He lived most of his life in Jasper County. Roger was united in marriage with Carol Marie Farr on July 26, 1970 in Baxter. He was a self-employed roofer for over 40 years. Roger enjoyed fishing, camping, riding his tractor, watching looney tunes, and listening to country music. Roger is survived by his wife, Carol of Baxter; daughters, Lacie Smith (Antonio Banderas) of Marshalltown and Tracie Smith (Josh McFarland) of Marshalltown; his seven grandchildren, Little Tony, Destiny, Yessenia, Ireland, Jacoby, Michael, and Katie; sister, Ruth Van Dyke of Cedar Rapids; two sisters-in-law, Alice Farr and Joanne Smith; brother-in-law, Harry (Patty) Farr; and good friends, Bryan Dickey and Brenda Matters.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Casey; and a brother, Richard Smith. ~ The Wallace Family Funeral Home, Newton, Iowa 21 Jan 2015.