Richard Smith

Richard M. "Smitty" Smith, died April 18, 2010, at the age of 58. Born in St. Johns, on December 29, 1951, the son of Roger and Josephine (Roberts) Smith. Smitty was a Skilled Tradesman Cutter Grinder for GM, a Veteran of the U.S. Army, a member of UAW #652 and the American Legion Post #225. He married Karen Fett in Laingsburg, on July 4, 1975, and she survives him.

Also surviving are children, Roger (Amanda) Smith, Courtney (Mark Atkins) Smith Atkins, grandchild, Jake Smith, sisters, Sandra (Mike) Libby, Jeanne (Don) Sudau, Maureen Roberts, Janet (Rod) Tew, Pat (Ed) Hagan, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 22, 2010, at the Houghton Chapel of Osgood Funeral Homes, 232 E. Oak St., Ovid, with burial to follow at Maple Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends, 2-4 and 6-8 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday at the funeral home.

To learn more about Smitty and view his Life Story film, visit his personal webpage at www.lifestorynet.com/memories/58021 , where you can share a memory or photo, and sign his guest book.