63, of Decatur, AL
Stephen Stanley Smith, 63, of Decatur, Alabama, passed away on Monday, September 1, 2025, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City.
He was born on November 5, 1961, in Washington, Iowa, to Stanley Smith and Jeanine (Rodgers) Paul. On July 4, 2008, he married Alice Irene Thompson in Hartsel, Alabama; she survives.
Also surviving are his father, Stanley (Sandy Harms) Smith of Parker, CO; three children, Christine (Matt) Tate of Decatur, AL, Chelsie (Travis) Mumme of Sperry, IA, and Bryce (Kristine) Worthington of New Philadelphia, IL; ten grandchildren, Adrian, Taylor, and Vincent Pinion, Carson and Grayson Tate, Rhett and Esme Mumme, and William, Elora, and Thomas Worthington; and five siblings, Sharon (Bruce) Havlat of Naperville, IL, Jennie Paul of Decatur, AL, Gary (Karen Lowe) Smith of Glasford, IL, Kristi (Dave) Tarpein of Wyaconda, MO, and Joe Randall Paul of Wyaconda, MO.
He was preceded in death by his mother and stepfather, Jeanine and Earnie Paul; his daughter, Vanessa Klein; and his brother-in-law, Mike Paul.
