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Howard Charles Smith

May 21, 1941 — July 1, 2025

Sioux City, Iowa

Howard Charles Smith

Howard Charles Smith, 84, of Lawton, Iowa, passed away on July 1, 2025.

Service will be held at 10:00am on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at St. James Global Methodist (2032 S Cypress St, Sioux City, IA 51106). His final resting place will be Banner Township Cemetery in Lawton, Iowa.

Howard was born on May 21, 1941, to Orville and Alma (Martindale) Smith. He graduated from East High School in Sioux City, Iowa. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He married Verna J. Weston on March 6, 1964. He was a jack of all trades but loved most the time he spent with his wife doing over the road trucking.

Howard and Verna had 3 children: Eva, Debra, and Lynn.

He is survived by his daughter, Debra; son, Lynn (Kimberly); grandkids, Parrish (Logan), Steven (Jacalyn), Elizabeth (Teddy), Anthony (Shaina), and Destanie; great-granddaugters, Chloe, Amelia, Nova, Luna; and great-grandson, Wesley. He is also survived by sisters, Carmen and Janice, and brother Ronald, and their spouses; and several nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Orville and Alma and Ina Phoebe; wife, Verna; daughter, Eva; granddaughter, Mandy; and two nephews.

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Saturday, September 27, 2025

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St. James Global Methodist Church

2032 Cypress St, Sioux City, IA 51106

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Saturday, September 27, 2025

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, Lawton, IA 51030

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