Ken was born on December 27, 1944 in Vinton to Lester and Clara (Burmeister) Smith. Ken was a graduate of Gates College in Waterloo. He was a retired Certified Public Accountant and was practiced in Waterloo for many years.
Mr. Smith is survived by his wife, Janis; sons, Kevin C. Smith and Todd Smith of Ames; sister, Doris Wilken (Darrel) of Cedar Falls; and grandchildren, Seth Smith of West Des Moines and Ashley Gettinger of Des Moines.
Inurnment will be 1 pm, Thursday, December 27 at Resthaven Cemetery in West Des Moines.
