Russell Smith

My Life Story Russell LeRoy Smith, 86 of Meridian, ID passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at his home of over two years at the lovely Touchmark at Meadow Lake Retirement Village where they enjoyed many friends. He was born on January 29, 1930 in Tower City, ND to Benjamin Franklin and Hazel Irene (Rogers) Smith. He was raised on a farm and did farm chores like milking cows the old-fashioned way. His family moved to northern Idaho and he enlisted in the Navy where he served during the Korean War on a destroyer. After his discharge, he returned to Idaho where he met and married his wife, Patricia Whitney. They were married 61 years. They moved to Seattle, WA where he worked for 33 years at Boeing aircraft where he was a riveter, working on many different aircraft from B-52's to 747's and for 15 years in Boeing's computer division. After his retirement in 1993, and Patricia's retirement in 1997, they moved to the Boise area. Their retirement included many cruises, vacations, snowmobiling and boating with their family. Russ is survived by his wife, Patricia; daughter, Alicia and her husband, Mark Johnson of Nampa; son, Russell and his wife, Christina of Nampa; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; brother, Kenny and sister, Jeanette Wynecoop. Russ was preceded in death by his parents; son, LeRoy; four brothers and three sisters. A viewing will begin at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, December 20th at Holy Apostles Catholic Church, 6300 N. Meridian Rd., Meridian. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Rev. Len MacMillan at 11:00 a.m. Military honors will be provided by the United States Navy at the church following mass. Private interment will be at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery. Please visit Russ's online memorial page at www.AccentFuneral.com where you can leave a condolence message for his family. Services are under the direction of Accent Funeral Home, Meridian.