Howard Charles Smith

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

Services will be held at a later date.

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.