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The body of Jeffrey J. Smith, 26, 115 1/2 No. 8th Street, was found Tuesday afternoon in his car. Death was ruled an apparent suicide from carbon monoxide poisoning. Authorities were alerted to a car that was in a meadow off the South River Road according to the Webster County Sheriff's Department.
Services will be 1:30 p.m., Friday at Bruce Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Roger Madden, pastor of First United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in North Lawn Cemetery. Visitation is after 4 p.m. today.
Survivors include his daughter, Melissa Sue Smith, Sioux City; mother, Jerri Buhr, Fort Dodge; father James Smith, Fort Dodge; stepfather, Don Batter, Des Moines, who helped raise him; brothers, David Smith, Fort Dodge, and Donald Beletti, Fort Dodge; grandmother, Beverly Smith, Fort Dodge; and great-grandmother, Bula Cooper, Fort Dodge.
He was born and educated in Fort Dodge. He worked at Ray's Meat Market until its closing. He later became employed at Carnation Company, where he worked until the time of his death.
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Suzanne Knupp (Sawyer)
I first met Jeff through my cousin and fellow 1980 classmate, Roger Messerly. They were best friends. I worked with Jeff at Nestle (Friskies PetCare) at the time of his death. He worked the night shift and I worked the day shift, but I usually saw him most weeks when he came in the office to pick up his paycheck.He was a really sweet guy and was well liked by everyone that worked with him. He left behind a young daughter.