Obituary of Dale Lee Smith

Dale was born August 26, 1940 in Woodbine, Iowa to Burt and Marie Smith. After attending Woodbine High School, he married Shirley Decker and then join the Army to serve in the Vietnam War. Dale and Shirley had 2 children; Marie and Dale Jr., Billy and Jeanette are from a previous marriage. Everyone knew Dale as “Granny”. He liked to ride Harleys, enjoyed auctions, deer hunting, fishing, old western shows (those especially by John Wayne), building anything out of wood, enjoyed playing pool and won several tournaments. Dale enjoyed making people laugh, he loved making his dad’s recipe and having cook outs. Every year at Christmas time he would request Marie to make him some peanut butter cookies. They were his favorite. Dale’s family was his first priority, he loved them dearly and enjoyed spending time with them. Dale passed away Saturday, January 6, 2018 at Greater Regional Hospice Home in Creston, Iowa. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, parents and his wife Shirley. He is survived by his daughters Marie (Byron) Leland of Bedford, IA., Jeanette Massey of Cherryville, MO.; sons Dale Jr (Tammy) Smith of Red Oak, IA, Billy Smith of Cuba MO.; several grand-children and great grandchildren; long-time friends Dorothy Hilzendeger (Tammy Smith’s mother) and Judy from Lenox. He will be dearly missed.