Allen George Smith

August 19, 1966 - February 14, 2020

Services for Allen George Smith were held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. Visitation was from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service. Eulogists were Allen’s sisters: Diana Webb, Julie Smith and Billi Smith. Honorary casket bearers were: Schuyler Nail, William Weiss, Spencer Kirk, Slater Kirk, Scott O’Neal, Tom Young, Samantha Garcia and Sealeana Smith. Recorded music selected was “Knocking On Heaven’s Door,” “Crazy Train,” “I Am Coming Home” and “Momma, I’m Coming Home.” Military Honors were done by the United States Army Detail from Camp Dodge, IA. Interment will take place at a later date at Glenwood Cemetery in Ogden. Following the service was a luncheon in the Hastings Funeral Home Lounge. Allen George Smith, son of William Joseph Smith and Beverly Jean Shute Smith, was born August 19, 1966 in Aurora, Illinois and died February 14, 2020 at the Iowa Veteran’s Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 53. Allen and his family moved to Perry, Iowa when he was 2. He graduated from Perry High School in 1984. Allen enlisted in the United States Army in February of 1985 and was stationed in South Korea until his honorable discharge in 1990. Allen worked at IBP from 1990 until 1995 and Sinclair Gas Station in 1997. He enjoyed taking his nieces and nephews fishing, tinkering and collecting old beer cans. Allen also liked gambling and even won the lottery two times. He was preceded in death by his stillborn daughter Cassidy Ann Treft, father William “Bill” Smith, sister Gina Best and brother William “Gib” Smith. Allen is survived by his son Alex Treft of Perry, IA; mother Beverly Smith of Enid, OK; sisters Diana Webb (James); Julie Smith (Thomas Diggs); both of Enid, OK; and Billi Smith (Lawrence “Shannon” O’Neal) of Grand Junction, IA; nieces and nephews: Bridgette Best of Iola, KS; Brittany (Mark) Swank of Pittsburg, KS; Samantha (Isidro) Garcia of Des Moines, IA; Schuyler (Tama) Nail of Watertown, NY; William (Lizzy) Weiss of Enid, OK; Sealeana Smith, Spencer Kirk, Slater Kirk and Scott O’Neal all of Grand Junction, IA; other relatives and many friends. Memorials in Allen’s name may be sent to Hastings Funeral Home Box 204, Perry, Iowa.