Jeffrey Dean Smith

Jeffrey Dean Smith, 59 of Sioux City, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 in Rochester, Minnesota.  Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at Wesley United Methodist Church with Reverend Todd Schlitter officiating.  Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.  Visitation will be at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel on Monday, March 16^th from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. with family present at 6:00 p.m.  Online condolences may be offered at meyerbroschapels.com   In lieu of flowers, memorials are requested to be made to the family for designation at a later date. 

Jeffrey was born on September 4, 1960 in Sioux City to Russell and Maribel (Pence) Smith.  He received his education in Sioux City Public Schools, graduating from North High with the Class of 1979.  Jeffrey continued his education at WITCC, getting his Associates Degree in Mechanical Drawing.  His working career has been as a cabinet maker, with Custom Woodworkers, GVK Cabinets, and S & S cabinets from 1996 until the present. 

Jeffrey was known for Saturday swimming at the lake, and time at the HardRock on Sundays with his mother and friends.  He was an avid Steelers fan, and loved scratch-off tickets, and was lucky enough to win big on those tickets, and always enjoyed sharing his winnings with loved ones.  Jeffrey treated his nieces and nephews as if they were his children, and Jody’s family the same.  He regularly attended the kids’ events. Jeffrey was known by many to be a very reliable person with an amazing heart.  He will be greatly missed.

Jeffrey is survived by his soulmate Jody Poppen of Sioux City; mother Maribel Smith of Sioux City; brothers Russ (Donna) of Missouri, Ron of Arizona, and Scott (Marlene) of Sioux City; uncle Gary (Fran); nieces Austi of Sioux City, and Charity of Iowa; great-nieces Aryanna and Bristol, both of Sioux City; nephews Joshua of Sioux City, Jeffrey of Oregon, and Wesley of Sioux City; great-nephews Ethan and Paxtin, both of Sioux City; Cousins Shane and Brent, both of South Dakota; Jody’s children  Amber (Tom) and their son Mac of Sioux City, Lizzy (Kenley) and their children Brody and Natalie of Sioux City, and Megan (Dylan) of Sioux City.

Jeffrey was preceded in death by his father, and all his grandparents.