Leroy D. Smoker, 76

GREENWOOD - Leroy D. Smoker, of Greenwood, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009. He was 76. Mr. Smoker was born on April 22, 1932, in Lancaster Co., Pa., to the late Daniel Menno Smoker and Sadie M. (Smoker) Smoker. In 1964, he married Lois E. Hess of Elizabethtown, Pa. They resided in Pennsylvania and Mississippi before moving to Delaware in 1974. Mr. Smoker was a life-long farmer and a Sales Representative for Doebler's Hybrid Seeds for over 30 years. He was a member of the Greenwood Mennonite Church. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Lois; two sons, Darryl, of Bridgeville, and David and wife Laura of Greenwood; three daughters, Lisa, and husband Verlin Martin of Wellman, Iowa, Darlene and husband David Struve of Mardela Springs, Md., and Loretta Smoker of Wellman, Iowa; three brothers, Vernon Smoker and wife Ada Nancy of Lititz, Pa., Dale Smoker and wife Ruth Anna of Gordonville, Pa., and Don Smoker of Phoenix, Ariz.; four sisters, Viola Smoker of Glendale, Ariz., Miriam Byler of Montrose, Colo., Sara, wife of Herman Stoltzfus, Cochranville, Pa., and Ann, wife of Henry Foreman, Watsontown, Pa.; and 11 grandchildren. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27 at the Greenwood Mennonite Church. Visitation will be at the church today from 6 – 8 p.m. and one hour prior to the funeral service. Burial will follow the service at the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Delaware Hospice, 100 Patriot's Way, Milford, DE 19963; or the Greenwood Mennonite School, 12802 Mennonite School Rd, Greenwood, DE 19950. Arrangements by Fleischauer Funeral Home, Greenwood.