Slininger-Schroeder  Funeral Home is in charge of Funeral services for John H. Smith, 84, of Ames, formerly of Jefferson.  Services  will be held at 1:00 PM Thursday March 30, 2023, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Jefferson, Iowa. Following the service, the family will visit with friends at St. Joseph’s Parish Center from 2:00 – 4:00pm. Refreshments will be served.  Interment will be at a later date at St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Jefferson, IA.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the Northridge Village Health Care Activities Department in Ames.

John is survived by his wife, Karen Smith of Ames, IA; daughters:  Rhonda (Joe) Coffman of Ankeny, IA; Debbie (Bob) Sees of Lee’s Summit, MO; Diane Smith of Wichita, KS and daughters-in-law: Deb Smith of St. Joseph, MO and Emily Runyan of Wichita, KS;granddaughters: Jordan (Zander Clucas) Smith of Lakewood, OH; Hope Smith of St. Joseph, MO; Ashley (Mike) Behm of Ankeny, IA; Katelyn (Austin) Shelp of Carroll, IA; Nicole (Shawn) Aguiniga of Lee’s Summit, MO; Megan (Eric) Hawthorne of Independence, MO; and Cassie Sees of Lee’s Summit, MO;  and great-grandchildren: Juliet Behm, Joslyn Behm, Jadyn Shelp, Kayden Aguiniga, Eden Aguiniga, Evelyn Hawthorne, and Audrey Hawthorne. Also surviving are brothers and sisters:  Rose Rush of Cannon City, CO; Lenny Thompson of Buffalo Lake, MN; Wesley (Shirley) Smith of Pittsburgh, MO; Sue Smith of Remsen, IA; Nancy Smith of Sioux Falls, SD; Richard Smith of Forsyth, MO; Bill (Joyce) Smith of Storm Lake, IA and Mary (Jack) Kennedy of Sioux Falls, SD; sister-in-law, Donna (Marvin) Scherr of Ames, IA; many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.