Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Smith, Michael Sylvester February 15, 2018
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Ionia Sentinel Standard- Fri. Feb. 16, 2018

MICHAEL SYLVESTER SMITH, 93
Michael Sylvester Smith, 93, of Ionia, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018.

He was born on June 30, 1924, the son of Bernard and Anna (Schafer) Smith. Mike was
a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Portland and the Knights of Columbus #2968.
He loved playing euchre and spending time with his family. Mike is retired from the
Michigan Reformatory after many years of service and enjoyed working his "hobby farm".

He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen, son, Mark, granddaughter, Jessica as
well as two sisters and a brother.

Surviving are his children Mike (Julie) Smith, Sharon (Lynn) Lafler, Linda (Bruce )
Fox, Mary (David) Cotter, Pam (Bill) Slater, Rhonda (Jerry) Wolbers and Laurie Smith, 16 
grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren, sisters Donna Hubbard, Pat (Keith) Baker and
Ernie Root, brother-in-law, Dick Kelley, many nieces and nephews.

The mass of Christian burial will be celebrated by Rev. Mike Albers at 11 a.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 20, at St. Patrick Church, Portland.  Rite of committal will follow at Portland
Cemetery. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Monday at the Lehman funeral Home, 210 E.
Bridge St., Portland. The rosary will be prayed at 7:30 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Fr. Flohe Foundation. Online condolences
may be made at lehmanfuneralhomes.com

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