Nicole "Nikki" Rose Goldsmith, 17, of Temperance, MI, passed away Saturday, October 2, 2010 at Mercy Memorial Hospital in Monroe, MI. Nikki was a very beautiful, smart and sensitive young woman. She was born at Mercy St. Charles Hospital in Oregon, OH on July 8, 1993. She enjoyed caring for animals, playing volleyball, and spending time with friends. Nikki was known for her outgoing personality. She made friends easily and was respected for standing up for what she believed in and speaking her mind. She was loved by all and will be greatly missed. Surviving are her loving parents, Mark and Teresa; grandparents, Arnie and Arla Goldsmith, Ron and Louise Rose and Karen and Harley Henry; great-grand-mother, Violet Howard. She is also survived by several loving aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Visitation will be from 2-7 p.m. Wednesday at the Michael W. Pawlak Funeral Home, 1640 Smith Rd. (at Jackman) Temperance, MI, where funeral services will follow at 7:00 p.m. www.pawlakfuneralhome.com





A teenage girl from Temperance, Mich., was killed early Saturday morning after the car in which she was riding crashed into a ditch on Pointe Aux Peaux Road in Frenchtown Township, the Monroe County Sheriff's Department said.

Nicole R. Goldsmith, 17, was ejected from the vehicle's front passenger seat and later died from her injuries at Mercy Hospital in Monroe, deputies said.

The car's driver, Jesse J. Gill, 19, of Newport, Mich., and backseat passenger Autumn R. Eberhart, also of Newport, were uninjured.

Deputies said the car was westbound on Pointe Aux Peaux Road near Sycamore Street at 12:14 a.m. when for unknown reasons Mr. Gill lost control, exited the roadway, and crashed into a ditch.

The vehicle came to rest on its passenger side. Ms. Eberhart was sitting in the center of the rear seat, the department said.

Alcohol appears to be in a factor in the crash, and Mr. Gill was held in the Monroe County Jail pending the filing of criminal charges, deputies said.