Rex Allan Smith, 71, passed away Friday, December 18, 2020 at Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown. Graveside services will be held 10 a.m. Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at Resthaven Cemetery.
Rex was born May 27, 1949 in Creston to Paul and Judy (Sanderson) Smith. He graduated from Valley High School in 1968 and enlisted in the U.S. Navy. After serving four years during Vietnam, he went to work for Windsor Heights Police Department and retired after 25 years of service. Rex was an avid Chicago Cubs fan as well as card collector. He had over 100,000 cards in alphabetical order. Rex also enjoyed the companionship of his pets.
Rex is survived by his daughters, Elizabeth Smith and Amy (Don) Hansen; sisters, Shannon (Dwight) Dario and Gwen Smith; uncle and aunt, Mike and Marilyn Sanderson; grandsons, Miguel (Kelly) Ewald and Russell Hansen; nephew, Adam Barmore; and former wife of 36 years, Patty Smith. He was preceded in death by his parents and nephew, Eric Bingaman.
Memorial contributions may be directed to Iowa Service Dogs, which trains service dogs for disabled veterans.
