Justin Smith, 45, of Brooklyn, passed away on Friday, Aug. 10, 2018, in an accident at 10:58 p.m. when his motorcycle reportedly struck a mailbox and vaulted off a driveway on U.S. Highway 6 east of Newton. Visitation will be held Saturday, Aug. 18, at Holland-Coble Funeral Home in Montezuma from 2-5 p.m. A private family gathering will be held at a later time. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the family in Justin’s name. Friends may sign the online guest book at hollandcoblefuneralhomes.com.
Justin Allan Smith, the son of David and Diane Grier Smith, was born Feb. 22, 1973, at Grinnell. He graduated from Montezuma High School with the Class of 1992. Justin married Debbie Fleener on April 20, 1996, and to this union two children were born, Lexie and Nathan. Justin began working at Farm Service in Grinnell and then the Key Cooperative in Grinnell. He worked for Lynnville Transport for 12 years. He farmed part-time and worked at Seaton’s Construction and then Jeld-Wen. Currently, he was a truck mechanic at Star Auto in Sully. Justin married Carrie Thompson in 2015.
He loved motorcycles, listening to music, attending his children’s activities, enjoyed the Kansas Jay Hawks, was a very good cook, and loved being a jokester and prankster.
Justin’s memory will be cherished by his father, David Smith of Montezuma; his wife, Carrie Smith of Brooklyn; his children, Lexie Smith of Brooklyn and Nathan Smith of Brooklyn; his sister, Amy (Lonnie) Van Manen of Sully; his nieces, Bayli, Elizabeth, and Maggie Van Manen of Sully; and his grandfather, Phil Grier of Montezuma; as well as many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Diane Grier Smith; his maternal grandmother, Elizabeth Grier; and his paternal grandparents, Kenny (Bud) Smith and Navada Pearl Smith.
