Willie L. Smith

Willie L. Smith, 81, passed away Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 23, 2017 in the chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. A visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Willie is survived by his children, Bobby Joe Smith of Commerce, TX; Betty Lou Thedford of Cedar Rapids; Phyllis Grady of Des Moines; Cynthia Jones of St. Paul, MN; Belinda Smith-Clark of Fort Dodge; Patricia Presswood of Des Moines; Patrick Awning; Nada Spencer of Alpharetta, GA; a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren; siblings, Thomas Smith of Quitman, MS; Charlie Mae Brown of Fort Dodge; John "Bill" Smith of Fort Dodge; Willie Mae Temple of Denver, CO; Mattie Preston of Fort Dodge; Artie Pearl Smith of Poplar Bluff, MO; and Rosie Lee Smith of Poplar Bluff, MO. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie and T. Tom (Spear) Smith; wife, Josephine Smith; daughters, Elaine Smith and Willie Jean; and 3 brothers. Willie Levi Smith was born July 24, 1935 in Meridian, MS and raised there. He married Josephine Kirsey on May 8, 1953 and they moved to Fort Dodge. Willie worked 12 years for USG, 13 years at IBP, ran Charlie Brown Caf for 15 years and worked construction until his retirement. He was a former deacon and member of Second Baptist Church. Memorials can be left for family discretion.