Dwayne Edwin Smith, 85, of rural Bloomfield, Iowa passed away July 26, 2026, at home. He was born February 23, 1941, at home in Bloomfield to Forrest W. and Gail Belle Conner Smith. He lived in Davis County most of his life. Dwayne married Margaret A. Lundstrum on June 16, 1963. The couple lived in an apartment in Ottumwa, Iowa for two years until Dwayne came home one night after work and Margaret said, “You must take this country girl back to the farm, I can’t take this city life!” The couple soon moved to the farm where they resided for 61 years.
Dwayne farmed while working for John Deere Ottumwa Works. He retired from John Deere after 30 years of service but continued to run his farm. He had a great love of being a farmer; raising cattle, working the land, raising crops, putting up hay, he truly enjoyed the hard work of farming. For sport, Dwayne enjoyed snowmobiling out west. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
Dwayne is survived by his wife, Margaret; son, Dennis (Shannon) Smith of Bloomfield; daughter, Rhonda (Donnie) Miller of Bloomfield; five grandsons, Justin Reed Miller, twins Ryan Eugene (Sidney) Miller and Jason Dwayne Miller, Matthew Forrest (Teawna) Smith, Clayton Edward (Madison) Smith; twin great-grandsons, Reed and Rhett; two great-granddaughters, Ellie and Kinsley; two step-great-granddaughters, Della and Novah; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Darrell Smith, Donald Smith; and six sisters, Deloris Joan Smith, Dorothy Wallace, Deana Snelling, Pauline Burdett, Doris Bodkins, and Donna Harsch.
Dwayne’s wish was to be cremated. No services are planned. A memorial has been established to the Davis County Look to the Stars Cancer Foundation and may be mailed to: Dwayne Smith Memorial, Wagler Funeral Home, 304 W. Jefferson St., Bloomfield, Iowa 52537.
