Walter Smith,

80 of New Sharon passed away Thursday evening, April 21, 2022 at the Mahaska Health Partnership Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa.. Walter Paul Smith was born on February 21, 1942 to Albert and Katie Marvel (Carter) Smith in Oskaloosa, Iowa. He graduated from New Sharon High School with the class of 1960. After the sudden death of his father in August of 1960, he quickly became a fulltime farmer taking care of his mother and sisters. On July 9, 1966, Walter married the love of his life, Peggy Hull of Montezuma at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, and they enjoyed 55 years together. To this union two children were born, Llewellyn and Damon. After 25 years of farming, he joined Vermeer in Pella and worked there for 19 years. Upon retirement, he had audited more than 20,000 hay balers. Walter was a hard worker and loved his family very much. He had a great sense of humor and an immense amount of knowledge across a wide array of subjects. His greatest gift was his ability to work with his hands. He was a master of tools, being able to fix anything or create something new. He was a truly gifted artisan of woodworking, making many family treasures. Above all, he loved and cared for his family immensely and will be missed by all who had the opportunity to know him. Walter was also a longtime member of the New Sharon United Methodist Church.

He will be remembered by his wife Peggy Smith of New Sharon; his sons, Llew (Laura) Smith of Morton, IL and Damon (Elizabeth) Smith of Minnetonka, MN; his seven grandchildren, Megan, Mitchell, Allison and Adam Smith all of Morton, IL, Drew Smith of Minneapolis, MN, Katie (Jake) Jochim of Hopkins, MN and Suzy (fiancé, Evan Ruesch) Smith of Minnetonka, MN. He is also survived by his two sisters, Barbara Chapman and Carol Edwards.

Walter was preceded in death by his parents.