Richard William “Rick” Smith,

Richard William “Rick” Smith,

Richard William “Rick” Smith, 82, of Maryville, MIssouri, passed from

this life on Thursday, December 12, 2024, at Mosaic Life Care in St.

Joseph.

Rick was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming, on October 25, 1942, to Adrian B.

and Lenora Ethel (Gaddis) Smith, they preceded him in death. He had

lived in the Braddyville, Iowa area, and in Skidmore, then moved to

Maryville in 1979.

Rick was a member of the initial graduating class of the College

Springs, Iowa high school. He then proudly served his country in the

US Air Force.

In 1974, at the First United Methodist Church in Maryville, Rick was

united in marriage to Sheryl Ann Anderson, she survives of the home.

Rick farmed in the Braddyville area and had worked at Plainview. He

later farmed for the Baker family in the Maryville area. He had been

the station manager at Walter Brothers, and then he and Sheryl were

part of the first group hired at Uniroyal in Maryville. He later

worked at Federal Mogul, he delivered parts for L&L Auto in Maryville,

then he and Sheryl started, owned and operated their own cleaning

business in the area.

He loved the outdoors; he would mow, weed-eat, and raise and tend his

large garden. He liked to camp; he worked with wood and refinished

many pieces of furniture. Rick was of the Methodist faith and had been

a member at the Elks and Eagle’s Lodges.

His survivors include his wife, Sheryl Smith, of the home, 4 children,

Pam (Tom) Wenzel, Ankeny, Iowa, Chuck (Amy) Harkrider, Plattsburg,

Missouri, Scott (Kelli) Harkrider, Plattsburg, Missouri, Amy (Brad)

Adwell, Maryville, Missouri, 11 grandchildren, and many great

grandchildren.

Services will be at 2:00 PM, on Sunday, December 15, 2024, at the Bram

Funeral Home, Maryville, Missouri. The burial will follow in the

Jennings Cemetery, Alanthus Grove, Missouri. Military Rites will be

conducted at the cemetery.

The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service on

Sunday at the funeral home.

The family suggested memorials be given in Rick’s name to establish a

fund to plant trees at Mozingo Lake, Maryville.