Michael L. Smith

Michael Lee Smith, 75, of Muscatine, passed away suddenly on Thursday, July 25, 2024 at UnityPoint Health-Trinity Muscatine Hospital. A visitation will be held on Thursday, August 1, 2024 from 1:00 p.m. until  the time of the funeral service at 4:00 p.m. at the Snyder & Hollenbaugh Funeral & Cremation Services of Muscatine. Interment will be private. A memorial has been established for Mike’s family at the funeral home. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.sandhfuneralservices.com. 

Mike was born October 28, 1948 in Muscatine, Iowa, the son of Charles B. and Phyllis J. (Kolmerer) Smith. He graduated from Wilton High School and attended Muscatine Community College. Mike was united in marriage to Norma Z. Reavis on September 17, 1985 in Muscatine.

Mike worked as a maintenance supervisor for various food packaging companies including West Liberty Foods, Louis Rich, and Oscar Meyer. He was a member of the Moose Lodge and was active with the Boy Scouts as a volunteer for his grandson’s troop. Mike loved baseball and was an avid Chicago Cubs fan. He also participated in and enjoyed “Where’s George?” He was a caring father and a loving and devoted husband.

He will be deeply missed by his wife, Norma Smith of Muscatine; children: Tom Hahn of Muscatine; Laura (Jeff) Mullen of Muscatine; Amy (Bill) Shampney of Grandview; Jeremy (Mayumi) Sagawa of Tokyo, Japan; John Hahn of West Liberty; and Mario (Chastity) Smith of Los Angeles, CA; ten grandchildren: Amy, David, Allissa, Dakota, Zachary, Joshua, Tori, Lexi, Kane and Iyla; 14 great-grandchildren; and nephew, Rick Christianson.

He was preceded in death by his parents; granddaughter, Savannah; and sister, Susan (Larry) Baker.

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