Share Steven L. Smith's obituary with others.
Invite friends and family to read the obituary and add memories.
Stay updated
We'll notify you when service details or new memories are added.
You're now following this obituary
We'll email you when there are updates.
Select your format and elements to print
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Steven L. Smith
Steven L.
Smith
Oct 24, 1958 — Nov 14, 2021
Steven L. Smith's Obituary
Steven L. Smith, 63, of Sycamore, IL passed away on November 14, 2021 at The Grove nursing facility in St. Charles. He is now at home with his Heavenly
Father and
is at last free from the pain he suffered
during
a long battle with cancer.
He was born on October 24, 1958, on Sand Mountain, Alabama, in the town of Albertville
. He was
the son of Erwin and Linda (Dalrymple) Smith.
He married Marylou (Pierce) Fox on April 7, 2000
,
at the County Courthouse in Sycamore.
Steve is survived by his wife, Marylou Smith of Sycamore
; his father Erwin Smith of Warrior, Alabama; his brother Brian Smith of New Orleans; two nieces,
Ashley
and Savannah Smith; one nephew, Sean Smith; and many beloved aunts, uncles, and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his mother and grandparents.
Steve grew up in Albertville and in Lockport, Illinois. He graduated from Auburn
University and became
highly respected for his skills as a computer systems coordinator. He worked for many large corporations, including Eli Lilly and J.C. Penney
, and the Memphis-Shelby County Library System, where he met his wife.
He was a very private person, whose preferred entertainment was just being home with Marylou and their cats. He enjoyed all aspects of computers and could come up with ingenious solutions to any kind of
problem.
He will be forever missed by those who loved, especially his wife and family.
Funeral services will be held at
11:00
AM on
Tuesday, November
23,
2021
, at the Butala Funeral Home in Sycamore, with Pastor
Preston Fields
officiating. Burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery.
Memorials can be sent to the American Cancer Society in his name or you can send memorials to the Butala Funeral Home and Crematory, 1405 DeKalb Ave., Sycamore, IL 60178.
To send flowers or plant a memorial tree in memory, please visit our flower store.
Steven L. Smith's Guestbook
Visits: 0
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors