Anne L. Smith

Anne L. Smith, 93, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, of Fishers, IN., formerly of Benton Harbor and Saint Joseph, MI, passed away Thursday, February 20, 2020.  Anne was born October 1, 1926 in Benton Harbor, MI to the late Leo L. and Ruth V. Reist.  She retired from the Berrien County Board of Health where she worked in a secretarial position. Previously, she worked at LECO laboratory equipment in Saint Joseph, MI.

Anne and Norman were married in Pocatello, Idaho on May 13, 1943. They would have been married 77 years this May. They spent WWII in Dawson Creek, BC where Norman was a weather observer for the US Army Air Corp. They returned to their home in Benton Harbor, MI where they spent many wonderful years with family and friends.

Anne was a cancer survivor and after retirement worked as a volunteer at Lakeland Community Hospital in the Breast Cancer outpatient clinic. She was an avid reader and was reading a novel the week that she passed away. She loved to travel; she and Norman traveled the country and took multiple trips to Europe with family and friends.

Anne is survived by her husband, Norman Jay Smith; children, Randall Jay (wife, Diana Kay) Smith, Susan Ann (partner, Kathy Wade) Smith; grandchildren, Christopher Jay (wife, Susie) Smith, Colin Todd (wife, Jenn) Smith, Parker Jay (wife Jalene) Smith, Amy Sue (husband, Tom) Schulte, Stacy Lynn Godfroy; great grandchildren, Taylor and Carly Smith, Vaeda, Nolan and Fletcher Smith, Annley, Campbell and Laker Smith, Lucy and Stella Schulte, Courtney, Morghan Kramer and Raylan Johnson.

Memorial service: It will be a combined service for Anne and Norman and will take place at Flanner Buchanan-Oaklawn Memorial Gardens, 9700 Allisonville Rd., Indianapolis, Indiana on Thursday, September 3rd. Viewing will take place from 1:00 PM until 2:30 PM. Service will take place at 2:30 PM. Father Robert Sims will be presiding.

A graveside ceremony will take place at Hickory Bluff Cemetery, 4290 Cleveland Ave, Stevensville, MI on Saturday, September 5th at 11:00 AM.

Memorial contributions for Anne may be made to the American Cancer Society.  Please visit flannerbuchanan.com to sign the online guest register.