Obituary
Age 65, passed away on Tuesday, August 24, 2004. He was born on July 6, 1939 in Westphalia, MI the son of Frank and Gertrude (Schrauben) Smith. Mr. Smith was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Westphalia and the Knights of Columbus St. Jude Thaddeus Council #2890. He was a lifetime dairy farmer and also worked part time for the Lansing State Journal. He enjoyed hunting, gambling and taking his companion "Duke" for a ride. He was preceded in death by his parents; 3 brothers and 1 sister. Surviving are his wife of 46 years, Karen; children, Alvin (Karen) Smith, Jr. of Westphalia, Colleen (Thomas) Pfister of Ann Arbor, Carol (Randy) Koenigsknecht of Farmington Hills, Arleen (Patrick) Platte of Westphalia and Dean (Candace) Smith of Portland; 12 Grand Daughters; brothers, Stanley (Shirley) Smith and Ronald (Sharon) Smith; sisters, Mary Ann (Clair) Schneider and Alice (Robert) Hafner; sister-in-law, Susan (Pete) Smith; several nieces and nephews. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Rev. Cecilio Reyna, Pastor at 11:00 a.m., Friday, August 27, 2004 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Westphalia. Rite of Committal will follow in St. Mary Catholic Cemetery. The family will receive friends 2-4 and 7-9 p.m., both Wednesday and Thursday at the St. Mary Funeral Chapel, 210 N. Westphalia St., Westphalia. The rosaries will be prayed at 3 and 8 p.m., both days. Arrangements are entrusted to the Schrauben-Lehman Funeral Home, Portland, MI.
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