Smith, Paul Charles -- 1959 - 2008

SMITH, WURZER, LANGRECK, STEVENS, ARENS, CAROLAN, GNADE, MITCHELL

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 7/18/2012 at 12:05:22

Paul C. Smith, age 48, of Calmar, Iowa, died on Sunday, December 28, 2008, at his home, following a sudden illness.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Friday, January 2, 2009, at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Calmar, Iowa, with Rev. Donald Hawes officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to the Paul Smith Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 611, Calmar, IA 52132.

Friends may call from 3:00-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 1, 2008, at the Schluter – Balik Funeral Home, French Chapel in Calmar, Iowa, and also after 10:00 a.m. at the church on Friday morning. There will be a rosary at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home.

Paul Charles Smith was born on December 29, 1959, the son of Alvin and Doris (Wurzer) Smith in Decorah, Iowa. Paul graduated from Turkey Valley High School in 1978. He then attended Area One in Calmar, now NICC, in the Plumbing & Heating class. Paul worked for Peter Johnson Plumbing & Heating and then for AY McDonald in Decorah. For the last eighteen years, he has worked for Marv Smith Plumbing & Heating in Fort Atkinson, Iowa. Paul married Shirley Langreck on July 7, 1984 at Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Lawler, Iowa. Paul enjoyed watching the History Channel, football, golfing, rugby, fishing, woodworking, telling jokes and walking his dog, Sparkie. Paul was a member of St. Aloysius Catholic Church.

Paul’s survivors include his wife: Shirley Smith, Calmar, IA. One daughter: Roxanne Smith, Calmar, IA. His parents: Alvin and Doris Smith, Fort Atkinson, IA. Three sisters: Lois Smith, Decorah, IA; Connie (Paul) Stevens, Ridgeway, IA and Lynn (Leon) Arens, Cedar Rapids, IA. Five brothers: Marv (Becky) Smith, Fort Atkinson, IA; Roger (Emily) Smith, Eyota, MN; Gary (Barb) Smith, Calmar, IA; Jean (Kris) Smith, Calmar, IA and Duane (Tammy) Smith, Lacey, WA, now stationed in Iraq. His mother-in-law: Katherine Langreck, New Hampton, IA. Three sisters-in-law: Eileen (Tom) Carolan, Waucoma, IA; Kathy (Paul) Gnade, Fort Atkinson, IA and Doris Mitchell, Lawler, IA. Three brothers-in-law: Richard (Honor) Langreck, Lawler, IA; John Langreck, New Hampton, IA and Joe (Tina) Langreck, Lawler, IA, along with thirty-seven nieces & nephews, eight great nieces & nephews and several aunts & uncles.

Paul was preceded in death by his brother: Ronald Smith in 1982 and his father-in-law: Francis Langreck in 2007.

Source: Schluter - Balik Funeral Home database

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