Bart J Smith

Bart J. Smith age, 63 of Amboy passed away Friday October 18, 2024.

A Celebration of Life will be held from 2 – 5 p.m., Saturday November 9, 2024, at the Snowbird Event Center in Amboy.

Bart was born May 9, 1961, to Douglas and Donna (Arvidson) Smith in Idar-Oberstein, Germany, moved to California and then finally to Minnesota in the late sixties where he then attended St. Peter High School. Later he completed Automotive training at South Central Technical College in North Mankato. Bart met the love of his life Patty at Sneaky Pete's in Mankato January 5th, 1982. Bart and Patty were united in marriage on May 12, 1984, in Amboy, Minnesota and were happily married for 40 years and raised 3 wonderful children, Nathan, Brandon and Samantha. 

Bart was a jack of all trades, he worked in many fields such as construction, automotive, agricultural and trucking. He worked in many different places ending his career with MPI Farms, Amboy. 

Bart enjoyed racing and spent many years at the tracks in Arlington, Fairmont and Blue Earth. Bart enjoyed racing hobby stock cars at Arlington and Fairmont and enjoyed racing go-karts with his children at Arlington and Blue Earth. When Bart wasn't racing, he also enjoyed fishing, hunting and camping with his family and friends. He also enjoyed many motorcycle trips on his Harley with his wife Patty to Sturgis, Wisconsin, Duluth, and Tail of the Dragon in North Carolina.

Bart is survived by his wife, Patty of Amboy; three children, Nathan (Kaycee) Smith of Amboy, Brandon (Ashley) Smith of Claremont, Samantha (Ethan) Holmseth of Easton; eight grandchildren, Maisy, Scarlett, Violette, Briena, Carter, Dayvani, Parker and Ellori; mother, Donna Walter of St. Peter; siblings, Bret (Michael) Smith, Patrice (Clint) Drayfahl, Douglas (Beth) Smith, Matt (Julie) Smith, Ron (Cindy) Woods; 7 step-siblings; sister-in-law, Cindy Davis; brother-in-law, Luke Johnson; best friend, Kevin (Shari) Larson; many nephews and nieces. 

Preceded in death by his father, Douglas Smith; sister, Pam Johnson; step-sisters Patty Ledford and Tammy Nielsen; step-father, Jr. Walter.