James D. "JD" Smith, 61, of Cairo, passed away June 14, 2023, in Cairo, Nebraska.

A celebration of life service will be held at a later date.

Livingston-Sondermann has been entrusted with the arrangements.

JD was born September 17, 1961 to Darrell DuWayne & Hazel "Dee" (Shrimplin) Smith in Billings, Montana.

He was raised in Grand Island and attended school at Grand Island Senior High, where he graduated with the Class of 1980.

JD was passionate about plumbing becoming a Master Plumber and worked for several plumbing companies in the Grand Island area.

He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Grand Island.

He enjoyed spending time with family and his grandson, bowling, and enjoying the outdoors and loved the mountains of Montana and Wyoming.

JD is survived by his daughter, Lindsay Smith of Lincoln; one grandson, Gracyn Bahr of Lincoln; his mother Dee Smith of Neshkoro, WI; one sister & brother-in-law, Diana & TJ Bettencourt of Crystal Lake, IL; one niece, Tona Bock and one nephew, Dalyn Buettner; and an uncle, James Shrimplin of Gillette, WY.

He is preceded in death by his father Darrell Smith.