Dale Smith

Dale W. Smith, 69, of Marseilles passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center. A celebration of life will be held from 11:00 - 2:00 Saturday, December 2, 2017 at the Ottawa VFW with military honors. Ottawa Funeral Home and Crematory has been entrusted with his cremation. Dale was born November 17, 1948 in Streator, Illinois. He was a truck driver and retired as a correctional officer. He proudly served in the United States Army during Vietnam and he received the Purple Heart. He was a member of the Ottawa VFW. He is survived by his mother, Jean M. Johnston; three children, Harmony Smith, Chad Mitchell, and Tamara (Eneas) Cyr; six grandchildren, Michael and Emma Thompson, Kenzy Mitchell, Brady Mitchell all of Ottawa, Keara Aan Eneas Cyr, and Ezrah Axton Eneas Desmarias both of Wapato, Washington; one great grandson, Weston Whitney. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Arthur and Mildred Crosiar; his brother, Duane Smith; and his grandson, Tyler Thompson. Memorials may be directed to his family.