Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Smith, Shirley Marie (Solomon) August 2, 2008 ************************************************ 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, 3:23 pm Ionia Sentinel-Standard - Tues. Aug. 5, 2008 Shirley Marie (Solomon) Smith, age 82, of Saranac, passed away Aug. 2, 2008 in Grand Rapids. Shirley was born April 20, 1926 in her grandparents home in Saranac to Leon and Josephine (Greenwalt) Solomon. She was raised there by her grandparents, Hazel and Glen Tower. She graduated in 1944 from Saranac High School and married Erwin S. Smith April 7, 1945. He preceded her in death July 1, 2006. She was a member of Boston Historical Society and enjoyed her winters in Florida with Erwin and family nights every other week. Shirley leaves her daughters Christine (Willard) Simmons of Saranac, Rosemary (Gary)Brownell of Ionia and Brenda (Gary) Hubbard of Saranac; sons, Jerry (Becky) Smith of Saranac and Larry (Tara) Smith of Saranac; half-brother, Robert (Sally) Solomon of N.C.; half-sister, Marlene Moss of Port Huron; brothers and sisters-in-law, Floyd and Marlene Smith of Saranac, Gladys and Emery Bowen of Saranac, Elsie and Alfred Copron of Lowell and Elaine and John Harkes of Jenison; 13 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; very special aunt and uncle Ben and Judy Tower and special pet Scooter. She was preceded in death by her parents and grandparents and her brother Larry Solomon. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, 11 a.m. at Saranac Community Church with Pastor Nancy Patera officiating. The family will receive friends and relatives Tuesday 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at Lake Funeral Home in Saranac. Anyone wishing may make memorial contributions to Saranac Fire Dept. or Boston Historical Society. Online condolences may be given at www.lakefuneralhomes.com. Additional Comments: Saranac Cemetery? File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/s/smith23888nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb