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Erik Smithback

January 19, 1988 — February 28, 2010

Smithback, Erik

Erik Smithback, 22, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 28, 2010 at home. Erik was born on January 19, 1988 to Danny and Sally Smithback at St. Elizabeth's hospital. He attended Catholic Central; St. Joseph's and graduated from Appleton West in 2006. Currently he was attending UW Fox Valley and working for Alta Resources. Erik was an avid hockey player and played for many years with Appleton United, AAHA and the Fox Valley Youth Hockey association and he was a member of the golf team for MATC in Madison. He had many friends and enjoyed spending time with them; skateboarding and watching his brother compete in Special Olympics. Erik was a very active person and did many things from being a Special Olympics and Challenger baseball league helper and doing the polar plunge, to being a boy scout and playing soccer, baseball and Pop Warner football. He was also a Brewers, Packer and Badger Fan. Erik was a member of St. Mary's Parish.
Erik is survived by his parents, Danny and Sally Smithback, a brother Nicholas, his grandparents; Shirley (Jerry Denniss) Johnson and Lowell (Gloria) Smithback, aunts and uncles; Dean (Jody) Smithback, Diane (Joe) Ash, Darryl (Karla) Smithback, Eileen (Roger) Breitrick, a special cousin Bob Bauer, cousins; Kayla, Kylie, Joseph, Michael, Spencer, Kendylle, Sarah, Leah, Matthew and Jenna and his cat Socksie. Erik was preceded in death by his grandparents; Robert and Margaret Bayer and Earl Johnson, great-grandparents; Everett and Norma Smithback and Helen and Ray Bayer and an uncle David Bayer.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, March 5, 2010 at 7:00 PM at St. Joseph's Catholic Church (410 W Lawrence St. Appleton) with Father Michael Dory officiating. Friends may call on Friday from 4:00 PM until the time of services at the Church. In Lieu of flowers a memorial fund is being established in Erik's name.
We will never forget how much you have meant to us all,
We love you, Buddy

Wichmann Funeral Home
Tri-County Chapel
3212 S. Oneida St
Appleton, WI 54915
920-831-9905

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