Samuel Lafe Smith Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Samuel Lafe Smith of Grand Blanc, Michigan, born in Millersville, Missouri, who passed away on August 29, 2022 at the age of 83. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Sherman A. Smith (Joanne Smith) and Euga E. Smith (Wallis); and his granddaughter Madison Vander Hoff (Marguerite A. L. Smith). He is survived by: his wife Joanne N. Smith (Greenway); his children, Matthew Smith (Sonya Smith) of Fenton, Theodore J. Smith (Kerry Lenaghan) of Williamsburg and Lee Anne (John Vander Hoff) of Hillsdale, Michigan; his stepchildren, Lorli Woitas (Thom Woitas) of Vancouver, Linda Hayes (John Hayes) of Reed City, Teri Rivard (Scott Rivard), Sara Kiefer (Joe Kiefer) and Jill Hetherton; his grandchildren, Lindsay Jimenez (Jack Jimenez), Jocelyn Smith-Lucas (James Lucas), Emily Reed (Chris Reed), Maggie Smith, Zachary Smith (Alesha Smith), Peter Vander Hoff, Derek Vander Hoff and Mia Vander Hoff; and his stepgrandchildren, Celeste Moore, Jessie Hayes, Heather Schroeder (Steve Schroeder), Emily Kokko, Cody Kischnick (Cori), Hunter Kischnick, River Kischnick (Mallory), Seth Rivard, Skylar Wolf, Tanner Wolf, Blake Gooch, Grant Gooch, Olivia Gooch and Kinzlee McCarrick. He is also survived by great-grandchildren, and many loving nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to the American Cancer Society or the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
