Wayne Smith

Smith Wayne L. Smith February 1, 1940 to July 30, 2004 Wayne Leroy Smith, 64, of Coon Rapids passed away Friday, July 30, 2004, at North Memorial Residential Hospice in Crystal, Minnesota. Wayne was born February 1, 1940, to George and Charlotte (Glubka) Smith in Winona, Minnesota. He married Judith Henthorne November 24, 1962. Wayne earned his Printer's apprenticeship at the Winona Daily News in 1963. He retired in 2000 after working 33 years at the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Wayne is survived by his wife of 42 years, Judy; two sons, Jeff (Jill) of Ramsey and Brent of Coon Rapids; one grandson, Carter; one grandchild due September 3; two brothers, Donald of Rochester and Gary of Rochester; and one sister, Sharon Nelson. Wayne was preceded in death by his parents, George and Charlotte Smith. Mass of Resurrection 11:00 AM Monday at the Church of the Epiphany, 111th & Hanson Blvd. NW, Coon Rapids. Visitation one hour prior to Mass and 2-5 PM Sunday at Washburn- McReavy Seman Chapel, 1827 Coon Rapids Blvd., Coon Rapids. Further services will be held in Winona: Visitation 5-8 PM Wednesday at the Fawcett-Junker Funeral Home, 1476 West Broadway, Winona. Graveside services Thursday 10 AM at the Woodlawn Cemetery. Pallbearers will be sons, Jeff and Brent Smith, nephews, Greg and Mike Dzwonkowski, Chris and Kevin Creeley, Rick Smith and Eric Hythecker. God saw that you were getting tired, and a cure was not to be. So He put His arms around you and He whispered, "Come with me." With tearful eyes we watched you suffer and slowly fade away. Although we loved you dearly, we could not make you stay. A golden heart stopped beating, hard working hands to rest. God broke our hearts to prove to us He only takes the best. Later Teardrops fall silently from my cheeks to the ground Careful to disturb no one, never making a sound But my love remains its strongest as I sit by your side Remembering comparisons to my father, and it fills me with pride Life is what we make of it, a gift from God above Our contributions can be seen in the eyes of those we love Success can be measured by all the lives we touch along the way Thank you for all you've given me, making me the man I am today I can only hope to have the courage and strength you've shown me over the years Your advice has been priceless, helping me to succeed and to conquer my fears And the time spent with Carter, teaching lessons and having fun Dad, what do you think? "It takes a big dog to weigh a ton." "Never wish time away, it passes so fast", words of wisdom from Wayne Life should be lived and time should be cherished, memories will always remain As you know... "Now is the time for all good men" "to close up shop" one last time After all, God takes the very best And right now, God must have a few things he needs fixed up in heaven Remember that you're not leaving us behind But venturing ahead to save us some spots Please watch over my family, especially your little buddy Carter And continue giving me the strength and wisdom to do what is right After all, you'll always be my dad Now is the time to pick up your wings and fly Although we're sad to see you leave, and we'll miss you dearly Please remember, this is not goodbye But rather, "see you later" I'll see you later, Dad Love always your son, Jeff Washburn-McReavy Seman Chapel 763-767-1000

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Wayne Smith

August 1, 2004

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Wayne Smith

August 1, 2004

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