Chester "Chet" P. Smith, 82, of Stevens Point, joined his devoted wife and son in heaven on November 2, 2021. Chet passed peacefully with his sons at his side holding his hands while under care at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison after a short battle with cancer.
Chet was born on July 24, 1939 in Stevens Point to the late Susan (Golla) and Clarence Smith. After graduating from PJ Jacobs High School in 1957, Chet joined the Marines. Upon returning from his military service, Chet began his career at Consolidated Papers, working his way up from laborer to Construction Superintendent, retiring in 2000.
On May 29, 1964, Chet married Maxine Lasky and raised three sons in their Stevens Point home: Jeffrey, Michael, and Kevin.
Chet shared his love of the outdoors with his sons camping, hunting and fishing. He enjoyed the fellowship of deer camp and Boy Scouting adventures as a Troop leader where he finessed his gift of gab and storytelling. In later years, you may have seen him late in the evening at a local casino - looking for a machine that was hot, but more so, shooting the bull with the regulars, and giving some tips to those down on their (literal) luck. Many trips to Devil's Lake, North Dakota merged two of his passions – fishing and casinos. Chet also enjoyed gardening and cooking and proudly prepared and hosted holiday and birthday dinners, where ham, turkey, doctored up mashed potatoes and secretly seasoned beans were his specialty. Chet was an avid Packers fan, but more often than not, he would only watch half the game as he found it too stressful to watch and had a hard time sitting still as he was always a man on the move. Chet had a special place in his heart for the many dogs he had as companions over the years, and recently as dog grandpa. Daily dog walks kept him active and gave him an excuse to chat up the neighbors on his route. He was proud grandpa to Nathaniel and Gabriel and cherished the years helping raise and nurture them and attending their sporting events and activities. He continued his Scouting legacy by providing support and assistance to his son and grandsons' Boy Scout troop, 222 chartered by the Moose Lodge.
Chet is survived by his children Michael and Kevin (Michelle), grandchildren Nathaniel and Gabriel, sister Catherine, and brother James.
He was preceded in death by his parents Clarence and Susan, wife Maxine, son Jeffrey, and sister Shirley.
A remembrance of Chet's life will be held on Monday, November 8, 2021, at the Pisarski Community Funeral Home, 2911 Plover Rd, Plover. Visitation will be from 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm followed by a Funeral Service at 7:00 pm.
Military funeral honors will follow.
Private Family Burial will be at a later date at Guardian Angel Cemetery.
Pisarski Funeral Homes are honored to be serving the family.
Chet was born on July 24, 1939 in Stevens Point to the late Susan (Golla) and Clarence Smith. After graduating from PJ Jacobs High School in 1957, Chet joined the Marines. Upon returning from his military service, Chet began his career at Consolidated Papers, working his way up from laborer to Construction Superintendent, retiring in 2000.
On May 29, 1964, Chet married Maxine Lasky and raised three sons in their Stevens Point home: Jeffrey, Michael, and Kevin.
Chet shared his love of the outdoors with his sons camping, hunting and fishing. He enjoyed the fellowship of deer camp and Boy Scouting adventures as a Troop leader where he finessed his gift of gab and storytelling. In later years, you may have seen him late in the evening at a local casino - looking for a machine that was hot, but more so, shooting the bull with the regulars, and giving some tips to those down on their (literal) luck. Many trips to Devil's Lake, North Dakota merged two of his passions – fishing and casinos. Chet also enjoyed gardening and cooking and proudly prepared and hosted holiday and birthday dinners, where ham, turkey, doctored up mashed potatoes and secretly seasoned beans were his specialty. Chet was an avid Packers fan, but more often than not, he would only watch half the game as he found it too stressful to watch and had a hard time sitting still as he was always a man on the move. Chet had a special place in his heart for the many dogs he had as companions over the years, and recently as dog grandpa. Daily dog walks kept him active and gave him an excuse to chat up the neighbors on his route. He was proud grandpa to Nathaniel and Gabriel and cherished the years helping raise and nurture them and attending their sporting events and activities. He continued his Scouting legacy by providing support and assistance to his son and grandsons' Boy Scout troop, 222 chartered by the Moose Lodge.
Chet is survived by his children Michael and Kevin (Michelle), grandchildren Nathaniel and Gabriel, sister Catherine, and brother James.
He was preceded in death by his parents Clarence and Susan, wife Maxine, son Jeffrey, and sister Shirley.
A remembrance of Chet's life will be held on Monday, November 8, 2021, at the Pisarski Community Funeral Home, 2911 Plover Rd, Plover. Visitation will be from 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm followed by a Funeral Service at 7:00 pm.
Military funeral honors will follow.
Private Family Burial will be at a later date at Guardian Angel Cemetery.
Pisarski Funeral Homes are honored to be serving the family.
Chester "Chet" P. Smith, 82, of Stevens Point, joined his devoted wife and son in heaven on November 2, 2021. Chet passed peacefully with his sons at his side holding his hands while under care at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison after a short battle with cancer.
Chet was born on July 24, 1939 in Stevens Point to the late Susan (Golla) and Clarence Smith. After graduating from PJ Jacobs High School in 1957, Chet joined the Marines. Upon returning from his military service, Chet began his career at Consolidated Papers, working his way up from laborer to Construction Superintendent, retiring in 2000.
On May 29, 1964, Chet married Maxine Lasky and raised three sons in their Stevens Point home: Jeffrey, Michael, and Kevin.
Chet shared his love of the outdoors with his sons camping, hunting and fishing. He enjoyed the fellowship of deer camp and Boy Scouting adventures as a Troop leader where he finessed his gift of gab and storytelling. In later years, you may have seen him late in the evening at a local casino - looking for a machine that was hot, but more so, shooting the bull with the regulars, and giving some tips to those down on their (literal) luck. Many trips to Devil's Lake, North Dakota merged two of his passions – fishing and casinos. Chet also enjoyed gardening and cooking and proudly prepared and hosted holiday and birthday dinners, where ham, turkey, doctored up mashed potatoes and secretly seasoned beans were his specialty. Chet was an avid Packers fan, but more often than not, he would only watch half the game as he found it too stressful to watch and had a hard time sitting still as he was always a man on the move. Chet had a special place in his heart for the many dogs he had as companions over the years, and recently as dog grandpa. Daily dog walks kept him active and gave him an excuse to chat up the neighbors on his route. He was proud grandpa to Nathaniel and Gabriel and cherished the years helping raise and nurture them and attending their sporting events and activities. He continued his Scouting legacy by providing support and assistance to his son and grandsons' Boy Scout troop, 222 chartered by the Moose Lodge.
Chet is survived by his children Michael and Kevin (Michelle), grandchildren Nathaniel and Gabriel, sister Catherine, and brother James.
He was preceded in death by his parents Clarence and Susan, wife Maxine, son Jeffrey, and sister Shirley.
A remembrance of Chet's life will be held on Monday, November 8, 2021, at the Pisarski Community Funeral Home, 2911 Plover Rd, Plover. Visitation will be from 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm followed by a Funeral Service at 7:00 pm.
Military funeral honors will follow.
Private Family Burial will be at a later date at Guardian Angel Cemetery.
Pisarski Funeral Homes are honored to be serving the family.
Chet was born on July 24, 1939 in Stevens Point to the late Susan (Golla) and Clarence Smith. After graduating from PJ Jacobs High School in 1957, Chet joined the Marines. Upon returning from his military service, Chet began his career at Consolidated Papers, working his way up from laborer to Construction Superintendent, retiring in 2000.
On May 29, 1964, Chet married Maxine Lasky and raised three sons in their Stevens Point home: Jeffrey, Michael, and Kevin.
Chet shared his love of the outdoors with his sons camping, hunting and fishing. He enjoyed the fellowship of deer camp and Boy Scouting adventures as a Troop leader where he finessed his gift of gab and storytelling. In later years, you may have seen him late in the evening at a local casino - looking for a machine that was hot, but more so, shooting the bull with the regulars, and giving some tips to those down on their (literal) luck. Many trips to Devil's Lake, North Dakota merged two of his passions – fishing and casinos. Chet also enjoyed gardening and cooking and proudly prepared and hosted holiday and birthday dinners, where ham, turkey, doctored up mashed potatoes and secretly seasoned beans were his specialty. Chet was an avid Packers fan, but more often than not, he would only watch half the game as he found it too stressful to watch and had a hard time sitting still as he was always a man on the move. Chet had a special place in his heart for the many dogs he had as companions over the years, and recently as dog grandpa. Daily dog walks kept him active and gave him an excuse to chat up the neighbors on his route. He was proud grandpa to Nathaniel and Gabriel and cherished the years helping raise and nurture them and attending their sporting events and activities. He continued his Scouting legacy by providing support and assistance to his son and grandsons' Boy Scout troop, 222 chartered by the Moose Lodge.
Chet is survived by his children Michael and Kevin (Michelle), grandchildren Nathaniel and Gabriel, sister Catherine, and brother James.
He was preceded in death by his parents Clarence and Susan, wife Maxine, son Jeffrey, and sister Shirley.
A remembrance of Chet's life will be held on Monday, November 8, 2021, at the Pisarski Community Funeral Home, 2911 Plover Rd, Plover. Visitation will be from 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm followed by a Funeral Service at 7:00 pm.
Military funeral honors will follow.
Private Family Burial will be at a later date at Guardian Angel Cemetery.
Pisarski Funeral Homes are honored to be serving the family.
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