Charlie Smith

Charlie Joseph Smith, 9, Menoken, went home to be with Jesus on Friday, February 22, at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. He is now healed and perfectly whole after dealing with heart and lung problems his whole life.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, March 2, at Evangel Church, 3225 N 14th St, Bismarck, with Pastor Daniel Haveman officiating.

Burial will be at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Bismarck.

Visitation is from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Friday, March 1, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck, where a prayer service will begin at 6:00 pm.

Charlie was born March 9, 2009, in Rochester, MN, at the Mayo Clinic, to proud parents Isaac and Elysa Smith. He was born with Hypoplastic left heart syndrome and endured many heart surgeries, among lots of other surgeries throughout his 9 years of life.

Despite having gone through so much in his life, he was the happiest and sweetest boy who loved everyone and had no problems showing it. He was happy, energetic, fearless, social, and so loving. He loved wrestling with his Dad and siblings, getting right in there and having so much fun. He loved being outside swinging and jumping on the trampoline, reading books, playing with toys, standing as close as he could to the TV, popping his thumb in his mouth and being as perfectly content as ever.

Charlie loved going to church and visiting with everyone from the youngest to the oldest. He loved going to school, being social and missed not being there when he couldn’t make it. Most of all, Charlie loved being with his family. Whether it was hanging out at home watching movies with family, all snuggled up, or get-togethers with family. He loved all his family so much. He was so close to his brother and sister, Mom and Dad, and loved spending time with them. He was also so close to his grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Charlie absolutely loved seeing them and going over to their houses and destroying something. He loved to make a mess! Charlie was so loving and gave the best hugs and kisses. He will be greatly missed by us all.

Charlie had the best doctors and nursing staff and he loved them all so much.

Beyond grateful for sharing his life are his parents, Isaac and Elysa Smith; brother, Preston; sister, Corinne; grandparents, Frank and Annette Smith and Francis “Sonny” and Paulette Muth; uncles and aunts, Alex Smith, Cyrus Smith, Corey and Kate Muth, Joe and Lindy Schmidt, Matthew and Angela Stairs, Justin and Tiffany Muth; his cousins, Drew Schmidt, Luke Schmidt, Jenna Schmidt, Madison Muth, Logan Muth, Eli Muth, Jackson Muth, Gracie Muth, and baby Stairs, all of Bismarck, ND; great-grandpa, Jake Smith and great-grandma, Theresa Ankenbauer, both of Kenmare, ND; and great-grandma, Helen Muth, of Mandan, ND.

He was preceded in death by his great-grandpa, Foster; great-grandma, Pam; great-grandpa-Francis; great-grandpa Jack; great-grandma, Eleanor; and cousin Trey Muth.