Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Smith, Lorena  (Fernholz) September 27, 2020
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Hasting's Reminder-Sat. October 3, 2020

Lorena Smith
Lorena Smith, age 85, of Nashville passed away Sunday, Sept. 27th, 2020 at 
Spectrum Pennock Hospital in Hastings.

Lorena was born in Portland, on March 11, 1935, the daughter of the late Fred 
and Lily (Huen) Fernholz. She was raised in Portland and attended local 
schools graduating from St. Patrick Catholic School in 1954.

On May 12, 1956 she married Henry Fedewa at St. Patrick Catholic Church in 
Portland. The couple relocated to the Nashville area, where they built their 
home and raised their two daughters, Debbie and Sharon. Together the couple 
owned and operated the Sinclair Service Station on main Street in Nashville.  

Lorena took great pride in the care of her family and tending to their needs. 
Lorena was an avid and accomplished bowler, as skill she developed while the 
couple owned and operated the bowling alley in Portland. At their wedding the 
owners of the Brunswick Corporation presented the couple with their own 
bowling balls and bowling shoes. They owned and operated both the service 
station and bowling alley, until Henry passed away in 1968.

Lorena was employed at Aluminum Extrusions in Charlotte, until it was closed. 
She continued her working career at Linn Products until retiring in 1999. 
Shortly after retiring, she married Leland Smith. The couple shared time 
between the both of their homes in Charlotte and Nashville until Leland 
passed away in 2007 after 13 years of marriage.

Lorena was always very active. She took great pride in caring for her home 
working on her garden and routinely walking daily. She especially enjoyed 
spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Lorena never 
gave up the opportunity to spend time with her family and making cherished 
memories Lorena enjoyed traveling to Florida to escape the cold weather to 
visit her daughter and family.

Lorena is survived by her two daughters, Debra (Jan) Benedict, Sharon 
(Steven) Elzinga; three sisters, Rosie Hall, Germaine Thompson, Dorothy 
(Roger) Waltz; her brother, Larry (Sue) Fernholz; sisters-in-law, Gladys and 
Anita Fernholz; six granddaughters; five great-granddaughters and two great-
grandsons with one "on the way".

She was preceded in death by her husbands, Henry and Leland; brothers, Jerry 
and Robert Fernholz.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church 
on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, with Father Stephen Phillip officiating. Interment 
took place privately.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to ___________.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Daniels funeral Home in 
Nashville. For further details please visit our website at 
www.danielsfuneralhome.net


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