Lester N (Buddy) Smith, Jr.

1954 - 2022  (68 years)

• Name	Lester N (Buddy) Smith
  Suffix	Jr.
  Nickname	Buddy
  Birth	9 Jan 1954	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Death	22 Mar 2022	Valley Falls, Jefferson County, Kansas
  Cremation	Cremated
  Person ID	I24764	Rossville
  Last Modified	1 Jan 2023

  
  

  Father	Lester N Smith, Sr.,   b. 2 Nov 1926   d. 30 Mar 2004 (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Betty Lou Messick Smith,   b. 29 Mar 1934, Marysville, Marshall County, Kansas d. 24 Jan 2017, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	6 Apr 1953	Marysville, Marshall County, Kansas
  Family ID	F7083	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Linda Carterman Smith
  Marriage	6 Nov 1975	Maple Hill, Wabaunsee County, Kansas
  Children	1. Rebecca Smith Whipple   2. Sarah Smith Caleb
  Family ID	F8878	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 6 Nov 1975 - Maple Hill, Wabaunsee County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Smith, Jr., Lester N. Lester N. “Buddy” Smith, Jr. Lester N. “Buddy” Smith, Jr., 68, of Valley Falls, Kansas, entered eternal rest Tuesday, March 22, 2022, in the comfort of his own with loved ones at his side. He was born January 9, 1954, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Lester and Betty (Messick) Smith. Lester grew up in Maple Hill, Kansas, and graduated from Rossville High School. He retired from Cross Midwest Tire, Topeka, and enjoyed fishing, hunting, collected guns and attending gun shows. Lester married Linda Carterman on November 6, 1975, in Maple Hill. She survives. Other survivors include two daughters, Rebecca (Shane) Whipple of Woodland Park, Colorado, Sarah (Matt) Caleb of Topeka; and a sister, Jeanne (Dean) Linsey of Silver Lake, Kansas. Three grandchildren, Cassandra (Domingo) Martinez, Allison Mills, Laine Caleb; a great-granddaughter, Isabella Martinez; three sister’s-in-law, Cheryl (Chuck) Welch of Topeka, Debbie (Dave) Lusby of Clinton, Kansas, Donna (Gary) Schley of Lawrence; and a lifelong buddy, Max Lemon, also survive. He was preceded in death by a grandson, Tyler Mills. Cremation has taken place. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial donations be made in Lester’s memory to Jefferson County Hospice, 1212 Walnut, Oskaloosa, KS 66066. Fond memories and condolences may be left at www.midwest-cremation.com.