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Donald
'Don' H. Smith
Donald ‘Don’ H.
Smith, 77, of Grand Island died
Monday, August 24, 2009, at his home.
Service will be at 10:00 a.m. Thursday at Christ Lutheran Church. Reverend David Wietzke will
officiate. Burial will be in the Grand Island Cemetery with full military honors.
Visitation will be from 9-10 a.m. Thursday before the
service. All Faiths Funeral Home is serving the family.
Don was born November 8, 1931 at Sioux Falls, SD, the son of Jerome and Emma (Mundt) Smith.
Those left to cherish his name are his wife, Judy Smith;
daughter and son-in-law, Dr. Molly and Mikiel D’Costa; two
sons, Rick Smith and Rand Smith; sister, Lorraine Smith and brother,
Robert Smith.
He is also survived by four grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his parents.
Don grew up and attended school in Sioux Falls, SD. He graduated from Sioux Falls University. Don entered the United
States Army in 1955 and was honorably discharged in 1957. He was
united in marriage to Judy on April 26, 1969 and the couple celebrated
their 40th wedding anniversary this year.
He was employed at the General Adjustment Bureau during
and after college. He was employed at Mid Plains Center for over
20 years as Business Manager. Later, Don enjoyed cashiering
at Mr. G’s Car Care Center. He loved being a member of Christ Lutheran Church, where he had been Financial Secretary
and enjoyed ushering.
Don and Judy were dedicated to each other. They
played Scrabble daily and worked together in their yard. Don
dabbled in art work and spent countless hours throughout the years
making decorations for his children’s school activities. He
also designed stationery logos and was quite the handyman around
the home. In his early years he enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was
always kind, considerate, honest and helpful to everyone along the
way.
Memorials are suggested to Christ Lutheran Church.
