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Personal data Maynard Lee Smith 

  • He was born on May 2, 1939 in Thompson, Winnebago Co., IA.
  • (Living) on May 3, 2002 in Algona, Kossuth Co., IA.
  • He died on April 26, 2014 in Algona, Kossuth Co., IA (Kossuth Reg. Health Ctr.), he was 74 years old.
  • He is buried on May 2, 2014 in Riverview Cem., Algona, Kossuth Co., IA.
  • A child of R. Floyd Smith and Maxine Kingsbury
  • This information was last updated on September 25, 2019.

Household of Maynard Lee Smith

He is married to (Not public).

They got married on April 14, 1959 at Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, he was 19 years old.

Maynard Lee Smith oo Gerlinde I. "Jenny" Heinz

Marriage source: Obituaries, Algona [IA] Upper Des Moines, Vol. 150, # 18, May Day 2014, Pg A6, Col. 3

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"Maynard Lee Smith May 2, 1939 - April 26, 2014

Funeral services for Maynard Smith will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 2, 2014 at the First United Mehtodist Church with Reverand Steve McElroy officiating. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery. Visitation will be (Today)Thursday, May 1, 2014, from 4-8 p.m. at Oakcrest Funeral Services.

Maynard Lee Smith was born May 2, 1939, in Thompson, the son of R. Floyd and and Maxine (Kingsbury) Smith. He grew up and atttended school in Thompson. After his schooling he joined the military and served the country in the United States Army.

On April 14, 1959, while still serving in the Army, Maynard was united in marriage to Gerlinde 'Jenny' Heinz at Frankfurt, Germany.
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Notes about Maynard Lee Smith

Maynard Lee Smith

Source: Buffalo Ctr (Iowa) Trib., Vol. 111 # 11, 30 May 2002, pg 6 col. 5

"Robert F. Smith, 55

Graveside services for Robert R. Smith, ... formerly of Thompson, will be held ... June 1, 2002 at Rose Hill Cemetery in Thompson. Pastor Wendy Trome of the United Methodist Church of Thompson will officiate. ... Robert F. Smith was born on March 14, 1947 at Thompson to Floyd and Maxine (Kingsbury) Smith. He attended high school at Woden-Crystal Lake. ...

Robert is survived by his mother, Maxine Friesenborg of Algona; ... three daughters: Nancy, Belinda and Deanna, all of Garner; four brothers: Maynard Smith of Algona, James of Los Angeles, Gary of Richmond, Texas, and Michael Friesenborgof Corwith. He was preceded in death by his father and two brothers."

Our Community, The Algona [IA] Upper Des Moines, Vol. 145, # 15, 9 Apr 2009, Pg. A10, Col. 3

"50th anniversary

Maynard L. and Gerlinde I. Smith will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, April 18, from 2 - 4 p.m. at an open house at the Algona Public Library Meeting room, 210 N. Phjillips, Algona. The open house is hosted by theirchildren, Jim and Pam Smith, Rick and Amy Smith and Ronda and Mike Tietz. the couple requests no gifts, please."

Obituaries, Algona [IA] Upper Des Moines, Vol. 150, # 18, May Day 2014, Pg A6, Cols. 3 & 4

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"Maynard Lee Smith May 2, 1939 - April 26, 2014

Funeral services for Maynard Smith will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 2, 2014 at the First United Mehtodist Church with Reverand Steve McElroy officiating. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery. Visitation will be (Today)Thursday, May 1, 2014, from 4-8 p.m. at Oakcrest Funeral Services.

Maynard Lee Smith was born May 2, 1939, in Thompson, the son of R. Floyd and and Maxine (Kingsbury) Smith. He grew up and atttended school in Thompson. After his schooling he joined the military and served the country in the UnitedStates Army.

On April 14, 1959, while still serving in the Army, Maynard was united in marriage to Gerlinde 'Jenny' Heinz at Frankfurt, Germany. After an honorable discharge they returned to Thompson where Maynard worked at the Creamery for a shorttime before moving to Algona in 1962. Maynard worked various jobs before beginning to drive truck for Bituminous Supply. He later started his own trucking company, which he ran for 19 years, before going to drive for another company.He retired in 2003.

Maynard had a great love for his family and the time he was able to spend with them, especially his grandchildren. He also enjoyed hunting, restoring old guns and tractors, racing, listening to country music, building birdhouses and justtinkering.

Maynard died Saturday, April 26, 2014, at the Kossuth Regional Health Center in Algona. He was 74.

Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 55 years, Jenny Smith of Algona; children: Jim and Pam Smith of Sexton; Ricky Joe and Amy Smith of Algona; Ronda and Mike Tietz of Algona; grandchilddren: Dustin (Lisa) Smith; Michelle Tietz;Matthew Smith; Megan Tietz; Melissa Tietz; Alex Smith; Abby Smith; Betheny Smith; Kenny Tietz; Teagan Smith; and a great-granddaughter; Kendra Smith. Also surviving is a brother, Gary and Pam Smith of Rosenburg, Texas; and ahalf-brother, Michael and Angela Friesenborg of Corwith.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Floyd and Maxine, and step-father, Herbert 'Mike' Friesenborg, and four brothers, Ray, Keith, James and Robert Smith.

Arrangements are being handled by Oakcrest Funeral Services of Algona. Condolences may be left at www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com."

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Maynard Lee Smith

Alvin Marvin Smith
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Marie N.N. (Mrs. Smith)
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R. Floyd Smith
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Maynard Lee Smith
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    Birthday May 2, 1939

    • The temperature on May 2, 1939 was between 7.0 °C and 13.6 °C and averaged 9.3 °C. There was 1.3 mm of rain during 3.6 hours. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (1%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from July 25, 1939 to August 10, 1939 the cabinet Colijn V, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1939: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 8.7 million citizens.
      • March 23 » The Hungarian air force attacks the headquarters of the Slovak air force in Spišská Nová Ves, killing 13 people and beginning the Slovak–Hungarian War.
      • April 30 » NBC inaugurates its regularly scheduled television service in New York City, broadcasting President Franklin D. Roosevelt's N.Y. World's Fair opening day ceremonial address.
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      • September 6 » World War II: Britain suffers its first fighter pilot casualty of the Second World War at the Battle of Barking Creek as a result of friendly fire.
      • November 23 » World War II: HMSRawalpindi is sunk by the German battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau.

    Day of marriage April 14, 1959

    • The temperature on April 14, 1959 was between 10.2 °C and 22.7 °C and averaged 16.7 °C. There was 11.1 hours of sunshine (80%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from December 22, 1957 to May 19, 1959 the cabinet Beel II, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from May 19, 1959 to July 24, 1964 the cabinet De Quay, with Prof. dr. J.E. de Quay (KVP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1959: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 11.3 million citizens.
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    Day of death April 26, 2014

    • The temperature on April 26, 2014 was between 10.4 °C and 17.6 °C and averaged 14.2 °C. There was 6.5 hours of sunshine (45%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
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    • In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, November 5, 2012 to Thursday, October 26, 2017 the cabinet Rutte II, with Mark Rutte (VVD) as prime minister.
    • In the year 2014: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 16.8 million citizens.
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    Day of burial May 2, 2014

    • The temperature on May 2, 2014 was between 6.4 °C and 12.2 °C and averaged 10.0 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 0.6 hours of sunshine (4%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
    • Koning Willem-Alexander (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 2013 up to present prince from the Netherlands (also called Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, November 5, 2012 to Thursday, October 26, 2017 the cabinet Rutte II, with Mark Rutte (VVD) as prime minister.
    • In the year 2014: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 16.8 million citizens.
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