Dale Dwight Smith

Male 1934 - 2016  (81 years)


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  • Name Dale Dwight Smith  [1
    Born 27 Nov 1934  Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Nickname Smitty 
    Residence 1935  Mount Haley, Midland, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 1 Apr 1940  Mount Haley, Midland, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son 
    Died 12 Aug 2016  Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I11680  Clark Benscoter
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2020 

    Father John Ernest Smith,   b. 3 Jul 1895, Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Nov 1974, Midland, Midland, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Hazel Bertha Emery,   b. 20 Apr 1897, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1961, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 30 Jun 1915  Mount Haley, Midland, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F3117  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ardith Kelsey 
    Married 31 Jan 1959  Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Michael Smith  [natural]
     2. Greg Smith  [natural]
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2020 
    Family ID F3742  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 27 Nov 1934 - Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1935 - Mount Haley, Midland, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - 1 Apr 1940 - Mount Haley, Midland, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 31 Jan 1959 - Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 12 Aug 2016 - Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Dale Dwight "Smitty" Smith, 81, of Midland, passed away Aug. 12, 2016 at the MidMichigan Medical Center. Dale was born Nov. 27, 1934 in Mt. Haley Township to John and Hazel (Emery) Smith. He enlisted in the Air Force in 1957 and was honorably discharged in 1962.

      He married Ardith Kelsey Jan. 31, 1959 in Homer Township. Smitty was employed by The Dow Chemical Co., retiring after 33 years with the company in 1988. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time with his family.

      He is survived by his wife, Ardith of 57 years; two sons, Michael (special friend Vickie) Smith and Greg (Ed) Smith. Also surviving are five grandchildren, Dena, Josh, Katie, Ryan and Amanda; and 12 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister, Doralane Krotzer and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; one daughter, Rhonda; grandson, Chad; and seven brothers and sisters.

      Cremation has taken place. A memorial service for Smitty will take place 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016 at the Ware-Smith-Woolever Funeral Chapel, 1200 W. Wheeler St., with Chaplin Roger Stauffer officiating. Military honors will be presented by the Midland Area Veterans. Smitty's family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until the time of service. Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider the American Legion or the family. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/ourmidland/obituary.aspx?pid=181077314#sthash.DN9bjcXX.dpuf

  • Sources 
    1. [S48] 1940 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627;), Year: 1940; Census Place: Mount Haley, Midland, Michigan; Roll: T627_1790; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 56-24.

    2. [S343] Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;).
      Record for John Ernest Smith