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Larry Smith Obituary
June 30, 1958 - January 10, 2026
Larry Smith of Waterloo, Iowa, was born June 30, 1958, son of Darwin Smith and Bonnie Smith Thurnbauer, passed away peacefully at the Cedar Valley Hospice House in Waterloo, Iowa, on January 10, 2026. He was survived by his longtime partner, Kim Driscoll Albright; her children, Michael/Hanna and Nicholas/Jamie; his mother, Bonnie Thurnbauer; siblings, Mitch/Rhonda Smith, Joel Smith, Tina/Lloyd, Sig/Sandi; and nieces and nephews, Mason, Madison and Greg. He was preceded in death by his father, Darwin Smith; stepmother, Avis Smith; and stepfather, Fritz Thurnbauer. Larry loved his family, his friends, watching the Green Bay Packers, traveling, hunting, fishing and the great outdoors. He will be greatly missed.
There will be a celebration of life in the spring.
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Judith Condon
January 19, 2026
Kim and family, I am so sorry for your loss. I am grateful that Larry´s suffering is over. Remember he is as close to you as your next heartbeat. Kim now is the time to let others care for you after all of these years of caring for Larry. Be gentle with yourself now. Grief is the other side of love but it also leaves us room for happy memories and laughter is part of those. Thinking of you, loving you.
Your cousin, Judy
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Alan Burggraf
January 19, 2026
I met Larry when I was 15 and have been close to him ever since. Larry and I came to Minneapolis for work in 1983 car. I stood here, Larry bought a cabin here. We worked together, hunted and fished together. We did our best fishing at the fishing hatchery at 12 midnight. I miss you dearly, Larry (BLOCKHEAD).
Dennis Smeltzer
January 17, 2026
Larry was a good person, I enjoyed talking with him. I will miss him. RIP Larry. Prayers
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