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Edwin Francis Smith

Birth	:	2 Jan 1924 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Death	:	27 Jun 2009 Guttenberg, Clayton County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Palmyra Village Cemetery, Palmyra, Somerset County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.8500000, -69.3675000
Description	:	Edwin Francis Smith Jr., 85, Monona, Iowa, died Saturday, June 27, 2009, at the Guttenberg Care Center, Guttenberg, Iowa, following a long illness. Ed was born on January 2, 1924, Chicago, IL, to Edwin and Gertrude (Ortegel) Smith. He grew up in Lombard, Glen Ellen and Batavia, IL. Ed graduated from Batavia High School in 1942, and served in the United States Air Force from 1942-1945, flying missions off of Tinian Island. Ed attended Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa, where he met his wife, Jean Miller. They were united in marriage on January 2, 1947, at St. Bridget Catholic Church,... Read More	Edwin Francis Smith Jr., 85, Monona, Iowa, died Saturday, June 27, 2009, at the Guttenberg Care Center, Guttenberg, Iowa, following a long illness. Ed was born on January 2, 1924, Chicago, IL, to Edwin and Gertrude (Ortegel) Smith. He grew up in Lombard, Glen Ellen and Batavia, IL. Ed graduated from Batavia High School in 1942, and served in the United States Air Force from 1942-1945, flying missions off of Tinian Island. Ed attended Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa, where he met his wife, Jean Miller. They were united in marriage on January 2, 1947, at St. Bridget Catholic Church, Postville, Iowa. Ed and Jean farmed together north of Luana, Iowa, and near Froelich, Iowa, until they retired to Monona, Iowa, in 1993. Ed was the Blood Drive Coordinator for twenty years, a task he thoroughly enjoyed. He belonged to the Knights of Columbus, Am Vets and Kiwanis. Ed rarely missed the movies at Effigy Mounds and took the grandchildren along when possible. He will be remembered at both the McGregor and Guttenberg Care Centers for his whistling and smile. Survivors include his wife, Jean Smith, Monona; three children, Barbara (Rodger) Repta, Bull Shoals, AR, Fred (Debbie) Smith, Luana, Jeffrey (Janelle) Smith, Farmersburg; grandchildren, Rodger (Marti) Repta and Jason (Kerri) Repta, Chad (Sarah) Smith, Christopher (Tracey) Smith, Adam, Austin, Aaron and Avrey Smith, Michelle (Rich) Wachholz, Peggy (David) Corlett and Amy (Patrick) Fleming; ten great-grandchildren; one step-great-granddaughter; sisters, Dolores Bockman, Bradenton, FL, Betty Wormwood, Batavia, IL, Joan (John) Taylor, Murphy, NC, Merita (John) Nichels, Maple Park, IL; brother, Robert (Janice) Smith, Geneva, IL; brother-in-law, Donald Adam, Aurora, IL; sisters-in-law, Marion Smith, Murphy, NC, and Karen Smith, Carlsbad, CA. Ed was preceded in death by his parents; two sons, William, in infancy and Charles, in 1995; sister, Gertrude Adam; brothers, Paul and John Smith and brothers-in-law, Robert Wormwood and George Bockman. Memorial may be directed to the St. Patrick Catholic Church building fund in Monona, Iowa.

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Edwin Francis Smith's memorial is located at: Palmyra Village Cemetery, Palmyra, Somerset County, USA.
When did Edwin Francis Smith death?
Edwin Francis Smith death on 27 Jun 2009 in Guttenberg, Clayton County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Edwin Francis Smith's memorial?
Latitude: 44.8500000
Longitude: -69.3675000

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Jean Ann Miller Smith

(1927 - 2021)

Siblings

Children

Charles David Smith

(1949 - 1995)

William Smith

(1952 - 1952)

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Coordinate: 44.8500000, -69.3675000

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Coordinate: 44.8344498, -69.2704697

15. Weeks Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.9059250, -69.3048000

16. Ireland Cemetery
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17. Grove Street Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.8404333, -69.2662583

18. Newport Elemetary School Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.8330612, -69.2669983

19. Pittsfield Village Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.7756800, -69.3731300

20. Riverside Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.8189011, -69.2694016

21. Clement Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.7786750, -69.3274860

22. Fullers Corner Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.8441544, -69.4759750

23. Lyford Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.9255500, -69.3309800

24. Ridge Road Cemetery
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