Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Smith, Leslie L. December 25, 2011 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Nan Wheaton wheaton1624@yahoo.com May 24, 2013, 10:39 pm Ionia Sentinel Standard - Dec. 27, 2011 Leslie L. Smith, 71, of Orleans, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011 at Blodgett Hospital, Grand Rapids. He was born March 12, 1940 in Muir, the son of Milton and Doris (Odette) Smith. Both parents have preceded him in death, along with his wife, Alice Jean, who died on Nov. 25, 2008 and a son, Timothy Smith, who died on Dec. 5, 1995. Surviving are his children, Craig D. Smith and his fiancé, Barb Herioux of Orleans Chris Smith of Orleans, Sharon and Kevin VanEtt of Ionia, Nancy and Dave Smith of Portland, Carol and Randy Hoppes of Muir, Ken and Linda Cunningham of Pinconning, David and Denise Cunningham of Ionia and Gary Cunningham of Muir; 20 grandchildren; several great grandchildren; one sister, Shirley Nave of Orleans; and one niece and one nephew. Les has been a lifelong resident of the Orleans area formerly worked at the Chrysler Trim Plant and then retired from Arch Mineral Company in Hanna, Wyo. He enjoyed country music and once had a band where he played the drums, and he especially liked deer hunting as well as just being outdoors in general. Funeral services will be held at the Simpson Family Funeral Home in Sheridan on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 beginning at 11 a.m. Interment will be at the Woodard Lake Cemetery, Orleans. Visitation will be at the funeral home one hour prior to the funeral service. The Simpson Family Funeral Home is honored to serve the Smith family with care and compassion. To leave an online message of condolence, please go to www.simpsonfamilyfuneralhomes.com. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/s/smith20459nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb