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Floyd W. Smith, 77
Floyd W. Smith, 77, of Lomira, passed away
on Monday, August 11, 2008, at his home.
He was born on May 19, 1931, in the town of Byron, the son of the late
William (Wesley) and Elsie (Nichols) Smith, and on June 21, 1952, he was
united in marriage to Carol Mintner at Ebenezer Methodist Church in the
town of Lomira.
His wife preceded him in death on Jan. 15, 1993.
Floyd was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Lomira and was an
independent truck driver for many years attaining the "million
mile" recognition.
He was a regular early morning patron at Susie’s Home Cooking restaurant
in Lomira, and his favorite pastime was watching the work done by workers
at various construction sites.
Survivors include five daughters, Cheryl (Gerry) Meyer of Brownsville,
Barbara (Robert) Breitag of West Bend, Joy (Ed) Kikkert of Beaver Dam,
Pamela Smith of DeForest and Tina Rawlins of Lomira; a brother, Dale
(Shirley) Smith of Brownsville; 12 grandchildren, Brian Meyer, Tracy (Tristan)
Kysely, Robert Meyer, Angela (Jason) Liegl, Tim Breitag, Scott (Caroline)
Kikkert, Adam (Brandi) Kikkert, Tony (Becky) Kikkert, Colleen Jajewski,
Daniel Jajewski, Beth Rawlins and Christopher Rawlins; nine
greatgrandchildren; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
In addition to his wife and parents, Floyd was preceded in death by a
grandson, Eric Meyer.
Funeral services for Floyd will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday at Trinity
United Methodist Church in Lomira. The Rev. John Hobbins and the Rev. Eric
Kirkegaard will officiate.
Burial will follow in Ebenezer Cemetery in the town of Lomira. Relatives
and friends may call at the church on Wednesday from 4 until 8 p.m. and on
Thursday from 10 a.m. until the time of services. The Miller Funeral Home
in Kewaskum has been entrusted with Floyd’s services. Additional
information and guest book may be found at www.millermartinfh.com.
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