Richard "Rick" Smith

View the funeral service live stream: https://www.facebook.com/Mitchell-Family-Funeral-Home-99280714047/ Richard L. Smith, 76, passed away December 17, 2020 from complications related to Covid.  Born January 24, 1944 to Donald and Alice (Petersen) Smith. He received his education in Marshalltown Public School system graduating in 1962.   He attended Iowa State University where he met Marilyn Purlee to whom he married and had 2 daughters, Laurel and Allison.   He graduated from Wartburg College in 1969 with an accounting degree and ISU with an MBA in 1998. After working in several Midwestern states, he and his family returned to Marshalltown in 1981 where he worked for Fisher Controls and later Richie Industries in Conrad. He was a life-long learner and took that passion into the classroom at Iowa State University where he found his “perfect” job teaching in the college of business.  In 1989, he married Patricia Beck.  Rick and Pat enjoyed traveling to Spain several summers while Rick taught for ISU overseas.  Rick also enjoyed spending time with family. He will be greatly missed by all that knew him.  Loved ones left behind include his wife, Patricia; daughters Laurel (Jeff) Thompson of Cedar Falls and Allison (John) Deike and grandsons Alex and Max of Clear Lake. Also left behind are step-sons Darin (Cathy) Beck of Cedar Falls and Brian (Karla) Beck of Nevada along with their families: Travis Beck of Ankeny; Brittany (Andrew) Shelton of Waterloo; and Trey (Emily) Beck of Ames.  Due to the pandemic, there will be a private service for family at Mitchell Family Funeral Home with interment at Riverside Cemetery on December 23. In lieu of flowers, please direct donations to the Alzheimer’s Association.   Please direct cards to Mitchell Family Funeral Home c/o Richard Smith family.