Stanley Smith

Stanley Allan Smith was born February 14, 1945, the son of Delford Oscar and Agatha Margaret (Johnson) Smith in Lewis, Iowa, and passed away Friday, February 25, 2011, at the Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center in Atlantic, Iowa.

He grew up in Lewis, graduating from the Griswold High School. Stan was honorably discharged from the United States Air Force. He later lived in Harlan, where he worked as a roofer for a construction company. Following that, he moved to Atlantic and was employed at American Builders until they went out of business.

He was a member of the Eagles Lodge in Atlantic as well as being in a bowling league.

Stanley liked to joke and have fun. A favorite pastime was searching for coins and other treasures with his metal detector.

Preceding Stanley in death were his parents, Delford and Agatha Smith; his brother, John William Smith; his aunt, Zetta Moller; and his uncle, Leroy Johnson.

He is survived by his son, Allan Smith of Atlantic, Iowa; his step-daughters, Amy (Todd) Olsen of Ankeny, Iowa, Marla (Doug) Hughes of Dubuque, Iowa, and Carrie Hansen of Ingleside, Texas; his brother, Bruce (Edna) Smith of Lewis, Iowa; his uncles, Delbert Johnson of Atlantic, Iowa, and Ted Johnson of Glenwood, Iowa; along with his nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

A visitation will be held on Monday, February 28, 2011, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Hockenberry Family Care in Atlantic.

Burial of cremated remains will be at a later date in the Oakwood Cemetery in Lewis, Iowa.


Hockenberry Family Care in Atlantic, Iowa, is in charge of arrangements.