Herbert A. "Herb" Smith, Jr.'s Obituary
Herbert A. Smith Jr., age 70, passed away in Muskegon, Sunday evening, October 2, 2011 following a long illness. He was born in Muskegon on February 1, 1941 to Herbert A. and Dorothy (Gee) Smith, Sr. Herb served his country in the U.S. Air Force and, prior to his retirement, was employed at C.W.C. for 40 years. Herb enjoyed the outdoors, hunting and fishing, and spending time with family, especially his grandchildren. He married the former Sandra L. Glomb in Muskegon on December 2, 1961 and resided in Fruitport for nearly 50 years. Mr. Smith is survived by: his wife, Sandra; their four children, Carolyn (Joe Posthumus) Kamerad of Fruitport, Rebecca (Kenneth) Bailey of Bloomfield Hills, MI, Pamela (Phillip) Martin of Waterford, MI and Steven Smith of Muskegon; 8 grandchildren, Kimberly, Jeffrey, Ashleigh, Katie, Amber, Sarah, Amanda and Dylan; one great-grandson, Tristin; favorite cousin, Deb & Sam Carlson; a half-brother, Ken (Peddie) Smith; and half-sister, Shirley (Ron) Spicer both of Muskegon. The funeral service will be held at: The Lee Chapel, Sytsema Funeral Homes, Inc. 6291 S. Harvey St. 231-798-1100, 11:00 A.M., Thursday, October 6, 2011 with Pastor Benjamin Vegh officiating. The family will begin greeting guests one hour prior to the funeral. Interment: Fruitport Cemetery with Military Rites under the auspices of the Muskegon County Council of Veterans. Memorial Contributions: The Johnson Family Cancer Center.
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