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Spouses/Children:
Benhard SMITH
- Jackie SMITH+
- Trudi SMITH
- Ben SMITH of Lake Linden
- Bruce SMITH of West Bend, Wisconsin
- Robert SMITH of Christianburg, VA
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Gertrude Romaine PALMER
- Born: 3 Nov 1920, Painesdale, Houghton Co., MI, USA 1
- Married: Abt 1939
- Died: 9 Jan 2005, Portage, Houghton, MI, USA 1
General Notes:
Obit extract: Gertrude M. Smith
HOUGHTON - Mrs. Gertrude R. Smith, 84, formerly a well-known resident of Arbor Green, Houghton, passed away early Sunday morning, January 9, 2005, at Portage Health System Hospital where she had been a patient. Previously, she was a resident patient at Portage Pointe in Hancock.
The former Gertrude R. Palmer was born in Painesdale on November 3, 1920, a daughter of the late Charles and Henrietta (Spurr) Palmer, and graduated from Painesdale High School. For most of her lifetime, she resided in Houghton.
Her late husband, Benhard Smith, to whom she was married for 62 years, preceded her in death on October 10, 2001.
Gert was a former member of the Houghton City Council for 16 years, a member of the Houghton City Housing Commission, a member of Still Waters Board and the Board of the local Community Action Agency.
She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Jackie Kemper; a granddaughter, Stephanie Kemper; her parents; four brothers, Osborne Palmer, Charles Palmer, Walter Palmer, Robert Palmer; and three sisters, Agnes Palmer, Alice Hairfield and Lillian Trudgeon.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Trudi Newhouse of Livonia; three sons, Ben (Mary) Smith of Lake Linden, Bruce (Neldine) Smith of West Bend, Wis., Robert (Barbara) Smith of Christiansburg, Va.; 12 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Esther (Stan) Kuopus of Houghton; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Marriage Information:
Gertrude married Benhard SMITH about 1939. (Benhard SMITH died on 10 Oct 2001.)
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