Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Smith, Ronald W. 2006
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Hastings Reminder, 26 Sep 2006

Ronald W. Smith, age 76, of Lake Odessa, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, 
September 20, 2006.  Ron was born in Toledo, Ohio on February 25, 1930, the son 
of James and Vera (McDougald) Smith, and grew up in Lansing.

He joined the United States Air Force in 1948, and served in the South Pacific 
following WWII, and in the Korean Conflict.  He married Norma Hamden at Mount 
Calvary Lutheran Church in Warren, on November 1, 1952.  Ron worked with his 
father at the Western Union in the Detroit area as a lineman and an 
electrician.  He went on to work for Industrial Welding in Lansing, and moved 
to Lake Odessa in 1971 to work for VanderWerf Electric.  Ron later became part-
owner of Smith & Evans until he semi-retired in 1992.  He continued doing 
electric work for the MSU Agricultural Research Station near Clarksville.

Ron was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church and the Lakewood Community 
Council, and had supervised the Lakewood Food Pantry for many years.  He was an 
avid trout fisherman, and especially loved to go on fishing trips with his 
grandson, Ben, and brother-in-law, Jerry.  He also loved cutting firewood with 
his son-in-law Paul.

Ron enjoyed watching his grandchildren’s sports and musical performances.  He 
delighted in watching his granddaughter sit on the rostrum on the floor of the 
House of Representatives as she fulfilled her duties as a bill clerk.  Ron 
enjoyed gardening, feeding the birds and critters around his home, going out 
for coffee and doughnuts, and just “shootin’ in the breeze” with everyone.  He 
truly enjoyed the many trips he took with his family throughout the United 
States.

Ron is survived by his wife, Norma; daughter, Kimberly (Paul) Meade of Lake 
Odessa; grandchildren, Ben Meade of Grand Rapids and Rachel Meade of Lake 
Odessa; and sisters, Norma Campbell, Myrna (Tom) Campbell, Marilyn (Bob) 
Walters and Janet Buck.  He was preceded in death by his parents and two 
brothers.

The funeral service was held on Monday, September 25, 2006 at the Zion Lutheran 
Church in Woodland, and Ron was laid to rest at Lakeside Cemetery in Lake 
Odessa.  The family has suggested that memorial contributions may be made to 
the Lakewood Food Pantry or the Zion Lutheran Church.  Arrangements made by 
Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa.


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