Timothy James Smith

1953 - 2025  (72 years)

• Name	Timothy James Smith  [1]
  Birth	15 May 1953	Winona, Winona County, Minnesota, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	6C6570F7F06146D591C2AD0C75695D9F8A82
  Death	9 Dec 2025	St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA
  Person ID	I5407	Larry and Jane's Family Tree
  Last Modified	28 Dec 2025

  
  

  Father	Eldridge Wilson Smith,   b. 8 Aug 1911, Wilson, Winona County, Minnesota, USA d. 9 Dec 2000, Winona, Winona County, Minnesota, USA (Age 89 years)
  Mother	Harriet Barbara Plinski,   b. 2 Mar 1920, Fried, Stutsman County, North Dakota, USA d. 30 Jun 1998, Wabasha, Wabasha County, Minnesota, USA (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F1931	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Children	1. Living   2. Lucas Allen Smith,   b. 2 Feb 1988, , Winona County, Minnesota, USA d. 6 Feb 2024 (Age 36 years)
  Family ID	F1934	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Dec 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 15 May 1953 - Winona, Winona County, Minnesota, USA Death - 9 Dec 2025 - St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Timothy James Smith

  
  

• Notes

  Timothy Smith, 72, of Buffalo City, passed away on December 9, 2025, at United Hospital in St. Paul, Minn. Tim was born on May 15, 1953, in Winona to Eldridge and Harriet Smith. He graduated from Winona Senior High School and spent his working years as a carpenter and fencing contractor, bringing care and creativity to every project. He enjoyed playing pool, duck hunting, fishing, and boat rides on the Mississippi River with his family. Tim was married to Lori Smith. He cherished time spent with his grandchildren, finding joy in watching them grow and sharing the everyday moments that mattered most to him. Tim is survived by his wife, Lori Smith; his children, Tyler Smith, stepson Dylan Koscianski, and stepdaughter Cassie Koscianski; his grandchildren Tegan Smith, Julian Smith, Blaine Smith, Isabella Smith, Liam Smith, Ashton Koscianski, and Santiago Koscianski Teixeira; his sister, Cheryl Lange; and his beloved dog, Ria. He was preceded in death by his son, Lucas Smith, and siblings, Kenneth Schreiber, Mary Moham, Diana Simon, and Irene Forster. A celebration of life will be held on January 2, 2025, at 11 a.m. at Comforts of Home – The Bluffs, located at 1111 Heggen Street, Hudson, Wis. The service will take place in the sunroom. Tim will be remembered for his love of building and fixing things, his time spent outdoors, and the way he cared for others by helping whenever he could. [2]

  
  

• Sources

  [S527] Minnesota Birth Certificates Index (Reliability: 3). [S1179] Winona Post, ((https://www.winonapost.com/community)), accessed 28 Dec 2025), Obituary of Timothy Smith. (Reliability: 3).