Von Duane Smith, 68, died Tuesday, January 4, 2011. He was born July 2, 1942 in Branch County, Michigan the son of Ray and Anna (Johnson) Smith. Von was a 1960 graduate of Athens High School and served in the U.S. Air Force as an M.P. from 1960 to 1964. For over 20 years he worked at Clark Equipment Company and later drove truck for many years until his retirement. Von loved auto racing, riding motorcycles and mechanic work of all types. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, but most of all loved spending time with his family and dogs. On July 13, 1963 he was married to Rebecca "Becky" (Kreps) in Glasgow, Montana while serving in the Air Force. Von was preceded in death by his wife on April 3, 1997, his parents and sisters: Myrtle McSherry, Lois Burkhardt and infant twin sisters. Surviving are three children: Rodney (Tammy) Smith of East Leroy, Raeann (Bob) McIntosh of Athens and Rhonda (Jeff) Alexander of Fulton; eleven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; three brothers: Ken (Rita) Smith of Ceresco, Lynn (Joyce) Smith of East Leroy and Lloyd (Margaret) Smith of Sherwood; two sisters: Louise Ives of East Leroy and Lyla Smith of Girard; many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Monday at the Richard A. Henry Funeral Home with Rev. Marvin A. Savola of North Athens Baptist Church officiating. Interment will follow at Leroy Congregational Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday from 2:00 to 4:00 and 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Memorials may be directed to Oaklawn Hospice or the Humane Society of South Central Michigan.
Von Duane Smith, 68, died Tuesday, January 4, 2011. He was born July 2, 1942 in Branch County, Michigan the son of Ray and Anna (Johnson) Smith. Von was a 1960 graduate of Athens High School and served in the U.S. Air Force as an M.P. from 1960 to 1964. For over 20 years he worked at Clark Equipment Company and later drove truck for many years until his retirement. Von loved auto racing, riding motorcycles and mechanic work of all types. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, but most of all loved spending time with his family and dogs. On July 13, 1963 he was married to Rebecca "Becky" (Kreps) in Glasgow, Montana while serving in the Air Force. Von was preceded in death by his wife on April 3, 1997, his parents and sisters: Myrtle McSherry, Lois Burkhardt and infant twin sisters. Surviving are three children: Rodney (Tammy) Smith of East Leroy, Raeann (Bob) McIntosh of Athens and Rhonda (Jeff) Alexander of Fulton; eleven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; three brothers: Ken (Rita) Smith of Ceresco, Lynn (Joyce) Smith of East Leroy and Lloyd (Margaret) Smith of Sherwood; two sisters: Louise Ives of East Leroy and Lyla Smith of Girard; many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Monday at the Richard A. Henry Funeral Home with Rev. Marvin A. Savola of North Athens Baptist Church officiating. Interment will follow at Leroy Congregational Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday from 2:00 to 4:00 and 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Memorials may be directed to Oaklawn Hospice or the Humane Society of South Central Michigan.
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