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Leo H. Smith

Born: February 25, 1923      Rural Ithaca, Nebraska Died: November 20, 2009   Wahoo, Nebraska     Funeral Service: Friday, November 27,  2009 at 10:30 AM United Methodist Church Wahoo, Nebraska Interment Sunrise Cemetery, Wahoo, Nebraska Visitation: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 Visitation ~ 5:00-7:00 PM Svoboda Funeral Home, Wahoo, Nebraska Memorials: United Methodist Church

Leo H. Smith, age 86 of Wahoo, longtime Ithaca area farmer, died November 20, 2009 at the Saunders County Care Center in Wahoo. He was born February 25, 1923 in rural Ithaca, NE to John and Emma (Behrens) Smith. Leo attended School District #29 and graduated from Wahoo High School in 1940.    After graduation, he began farming with his father near Ithaca. He was united in marriage to Faith Dech on Oct. 17, 1943 at the home of her parents. Leo continued to farm and later worked at the Wahoo Livestock Auction, Richter Feed Lot at Mead and also worked as a guard at the Mead Ordinance Plant. Leo was a former member of the Ithaca United Methodist Church where he had served as superintendent of the Sunday School and currently was a member of the Wahoo United Methodist Church. He had served on the District #29 school board and was a member of the Saunders County Historical Society.

Leo is survived by his wife of 66 years, Faith, grandson Heath and wife Jaclyn Smith, Wahoo, granddaughters Amanda Smith, Lincoln, NE, Alison Smith, College Station, TX, great granddaughters, Abigail and McKenna Smith, sister Leone Liliedahl, Wahoo, daughters in law, Bonnie Smith, Lincoln, Roma Smith, Wahoo, nieces and nephews, Richard, Roger and Robert Lilliedahl, and Leanne Bartek.    Preceded in death by his three sons, Alan, Kenneth and Steven.