Residence: rural Monticello, Indiana
Died: Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Location: 6:39 a.m., at his residence in rural Monticello, Indiana


Age: 85
Date of Birth: Sunday, October 10, 1926
Birth place: Chicago, Illinois



Father: John Smith
Mother: Lottie ( Chemieleski ) Smith
Marital Status: Married
Resided in: Lived in the Monticello, Indiana, community since 1988, coming from Burnham, Illinois
Funeral Date: Saturday, June 16, 2012
Funeral Location: 10:00 a.m. (CST), at the Frank F. Opyt Funeral Home, 13350 S. Balitmore Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60633
Clergy:
Burial will take place: Private family burial will be at the Hughes Cemetery in rural Monticello, Indiana.

Visitation will be: 4:00 to 9:00 p.m. (CST), Friday, June 15, 2012, at the Frank F. Opyt Funeral Home, 13350 S. Balitmore Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60633.

Biographical Information: Ed was raised on the south side of Chicago, Illinois. He and his wife, Jane, have lived in the Monticello, Indiana, community permanently since 1988, coming from Burnham, Illinois after his retirement. They had been coming to the Monticello, Indiana, community since 1974 and on their wedding anniversary they starting to build their home here in rural Monticello, Indiana. Ed belonged to Sheet Metal Local #73 in Chicago, Illinois, since 1951. He had worked at numerous sheet metal companies, and had worked over tweny-five (25) years for the fomer Pullman Industires, all of Chicago, Illinois. Ed was the superintendent. He had worked in Veracruz, Mexico doing the installation of the nuclear power plant for three (3) years. Ed engineered the renovation of the State of Illinois Building in Chicago, Illinois. Over the years of hard work and dedication, Ed received numerous awards and citations. He was very healthy, strong and never sick, and there was nothing he could not tackle. Ed did his own drafting, made a lot of his own tools, grandfather clocks, wooden model boats, furniture and cookoo clocks, there was nothing he couldn't make. Ed and his wife, Jane, wintered at Bonita Springs, Florida for eleven (11) years. He had served on the Burnhan School Board for eight (8) years, and had served as Scout Master of Scout Troop 242 for over ten (10) years, both of Burnham, Illinois. Ed was a member of the New Hope Lutheran Church of Monticello, Indiana.

Special Services:
Memorial Information: Memorials may be given to the New Hope Lutheran Church, 230 S. 650 E., Monticello, Indiana 47960
Marriage Information: On May 21, 1949, at the University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, he married Jane Helen Ladas. She survives. They were married for sixty-three (63) years.
Survivors include:
Wife,
Jane Helen Smith of Monticello, Indiana;

Children,
Michael P. "Mike" (wife Phyllis) Smith of Lansing, Illinois,
Steven J. "Steve" Smith of Burnham, Illinois,
Nancy J. (husband Hank) Schneider of Calumet City, Illiois,
Edward J. "Ed" Smith of Burnham, Illinois,
Beverly L. (husband John) Kasperek of Calumet City, Illinois, and
Rosemary V. (husband Jim) Prskalo of Buffalo, Indiana;

Grandchildren,
Eric, Mollie, Kaitlyn, Kyle, Robert, Kevin, Samantha, and Kory;

Great Grandson,
Lukas;

Siblings,
Winifred "Winnie" (husband Joseph) Scodro of Naples, Florida,
Kathleen Fabbrini of Fort Myers, Florida,
James P. (wife Larae) Smith of Monticello, Indiana, and
Joseph (wife Susan) Smith of Hobe Sound, Florida;

Numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, and friends;

His Cats,
Ringo and Candy.

Preceded in Death:
Parents,
John and Lottie (Chemieleski) Smith;

Grandson,
Adam J. Prskalo;

Daughter-in-law,
Karen Smith;

Brother,
Robert Smith;

Brother-in-law,
Joseph Fabbrini

Arrangements by:
Miller-Roscka Funeral Home, 6368 E. US 24, Monticello, Indiana 47960 ( 574 ) 583-8488