Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Smith, Benita (Core) January 3, 2005
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Hastings Reminder - Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2005

Lansing- Benita Core Smith died on January 3, 2005 in the presence of her family in

Lansing.

Born in Traverse City in December of 1916 to Oscar and Brida Core. Bennie spent her

childhood in Lansing. 

She was a 1938 graduate of Michigan State College and later that year married 
Lawrence John Smith of Lake Odessa.

Bennie was an active and supportive wife while her husband fought on the European 
Front during the Second World War.

After the war, the Smiths settled in lake Odessa where Larry managed the Smith 
Brothers Elevator and Bennie raised their five children.

The Smiths were members of St. Edward's Catholic Church in lake Odessa.

In 1984, Bennie retired to California, returning to Lansing again in 2002.

She is survived by daughters, Terin of Santa Barbara and Bonita Mott of Seattle; 
sons, Lawrence of Lake Odessa, David of Lansing, and Bill of New York; nine 
grandchildren; and two great grandchildren. 

Bennie was predeceased by her husband, Lawrence, and then their lifetime friend, 
Thomas Reed of California. Both men were beloved by the Smith family.

A commemoration of Bennie's life will be held later in January when the family 
gathers in Lake Odessa.

Arrangements are being handled by the Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa. 

Additional Comments:
Age: 88

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