Smith, John Veral "Jack" (1948 - 2012)

SMITH, GALIHER, DENNEY, TRETTIN, NOONAN, PAXTON, COFFMAN, BRIONES, COOK, KNAUSS

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 7/15/2012 at 17:35:24

Submitted by Marthann Kohl, posted by permission

Source: Published in The Daily Nonpareil on June 27, 2012

John Veral "Jack" Smith, age 63, Portsmouth, Iowa, passed away Sunday, June 24, 2012, near Harlan, Iowa.

Jack was born November 7, 1948, in Portsmouth, to Veral D. and Dorothy J. (Galiher) Smith and graduated from Tri Center High School in 1966. Jack attended one year of college in Marysville, Mo., and joined the US Navy where he served for 4 years. He worked in various sales positions including his brother Bob's company, and drove semi trailers for over 27 years including Panama transfer. Jack married Mary L. Denney on July 26, 1986. He was a member of the Persia American Legion and was an avid Iowa Hawkeye Fan.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Veral, in 2008, and mother, Dorothy, in 2012.

Survivors include wife, Mary, of Portsmouth; sons, Brian, of Norwalk, and Jason (Sherry), of Spring Hill, Kan.; daughters, Dawn (Ron) Trettin, Darci Noonan and fiancé, Nate Paxton, all of Davenport, Iowa; grandchildren, Justin, Brianna, Jacob and Aiden Smith, Cole and Logan Coffman, Ray Briones, Breea Cook, Michael Trettin; and great granddaughter, Tenley Ray Briones; brother, Bob (Jan) Smith; sister, Marilyn (Rich) Knauss, all Council Bluffs; many nieces and nephews.

Visitation Thursday, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., with a prayer service at 7 p.m., all at the Cutler-O'Neill-Meyer-Woodring Bayliss Park Chapel. Funeral services Friday, 10 a.m., at Sherwood Community Church, Council Bluffs. Reverend Ian Hoover, Officiant. Interment Valley View Cemetery, Persia Iowa with military rites by the Persia American legion. Luncheon will follow in the Pic Hall. All family and friends are encouraged to wear their Iowa Hawkeyes colors in honor of Jack. Family will direct memorials.

Cutler-O’Neill-Meyer-Woodring
Funeral Home and Crematory
Bayliss Park Chapel
545 Willow Avenue
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
Phone: 712-322-7779
cutleroneill.com

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Source: Omaha World-Herald
Published Monday June 25, 2012

2 killed in Iowa collision

A two-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon in Shelby County east of Harlan, Iowa, left two people dead and another critically injured, authorities say.

John Smith, 63, of Portsmouth, Iowa, and Dennis Johnson, 64, of Luverne, Minn., were killed in the 4:35 p.m. crash. Mary Louise Smith, 68, of Portsmouth was critically injured and flown by a medical helicopter to an area hospital.

Authorities said John Smith was driving a 1998 GMC Envoy and pulling a boat west on Iowa Highway 44 just east of Portsmouth when he took a right-hand curve and crossed the center line into the eastbound lane of Johnson’s 2011 International semitrailer truck.

Authorities said Johnson spotted Smith’s Envoy in the eastbound lane and attempted to avoid a collision by braking and steering toward the south side of the highway’s ditch before the vehicles crashed.

— Jay Withrow

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