Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Smith, Clarence T. November 23, 2009 ************************************************ 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 February 1, 2014, 12:27 pm Portland Review & Observer - Dec. 6, 2009 Clarence T. Smith, 92, of Pewamo, died Nov. 23, 2009 He was born September 5, 1917 in Dallas Township to William & Mary (Schafer) Smith. Clarence was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Pewamo, a life- long farmer and a proud lifetime member of VFW Post 3733. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Clarence was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Leonard “Bert” Smith; sisters, Marian (Roman) Hafner, Sr., Hildegarde Smith, S.C.C.; brothers-in-law, Richard Craft and Fran Motz. Surviving are his sisters; Germaine Craft of New Haven, Ind., Harriet Motz of St. Johns, Alma Smith of Pewamo; brother, Paul (Greta) Smith of Montclair, Va., and many nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Nov. 30 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Pewamo with the Rev. Fr. Charlon Mason presiding. A military graveside service followed at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to the Goerge Chapel of the Osgood Funeral Homes, Fowler. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the St. Joseph School Educational Trust Fund (Pewamo) or VFW Post 3733. To learn more about Clarence and view his Life Story film, visit his person al Web page at www.lifestroynet.com/memories/53705, where you can share a memory or photo, and sign his memory book. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/s/smith23855nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb