Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Smith, Robert Leyrer 2006 ************************************************ 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: Marilyn Ransom mlnransom@chartermi.net August 13, 2010, 7:10 pm The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Tuesday, October 10, 2006 Robert Leyrer Smith age 81 of Saranac passed away October 6, 2006 in Grand Rapids. He was born July 4, 1925 in Caro, Mich., the son of Orville and Doris (Reavey) Leyrer. Bob graduated from Saranac High school in 1947. He entered the US Army Airborne in 1942 where he served in the Pacific Theatre until being honorably discharged in 1946. He married June Weeks March 19, 1948 in Ionia. He worked for the State of Michigan as a Corrections Officer for 30 years until retiring in 1980. He is survived by his loving wife of over 58 years, June, of Saranac; his children Rebecca and Jack Hoffman of Grand Rapids, Kim Smith and Patricia Jones of Grand Rapids, Sherry and David Noble of Grand Rapids; one sister, Rhoda Smith of Lansing; grandchildren Elizabeth Hoffman, Michael Tuffelmire, Nathan Smith, Noah Smith and Zac Noble; half brothers and sisters Willard and Rose Leyrer of Gladwin, Maurice Leyrer of Bridgeport, Joyce Peterson of West Branch, Pat Hartnagle of Midland, Al Leyrer of Saginaw, Kay and John Healey of St. Charles, Dean and Nancy Leyrer of Mt. Pleasant and several nieces and nephews. Memorial Services will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Saranac Community Church with Rev. John Madvig officiating. Interment will be held at Saranac Cemetery. Visitation Monday 5-7 p.m. at the Lake Funeral Home in Saranac. Memorials may be made to Saranac Fire Dept. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/s/smith7877nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb