Otis C. Smith, age 84, died Wednesday at his home.
Otis C. Smith was born Sept 5, 1913 in Burdulas, N.D., the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Orton and Tekla (Larson) Smith. He was united in marriage June 15, 1938, in Free
Soil, to Dorothy Lucker and she survives. He was an active member of the First
Baptist Church of Mt. Morris. He was employed at Ternstedt for many years,
retiring in 1978. He was a member of Union Local 326, the Half Century Club of
Clio and the Home Builders Group.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by five children, Carole and husband
Gordon Richardson of Clio, Neil and wife Sue Smith of Clio, David and wife Joyce
Smith of Holidaysburg, Penn., Mark and wife Debra Smith of Northville, Shirley
Smith of Lansing; 13 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; many nieces, nephews
and cousins; five brothers and one sister.
He was preceded in death by his parents, daughter Ruth Smith in 1954, great
grandson, Andrew Dodge in 1981, and sister Marie in 1939.
Services for Mr. Smith will be conducted at 1pm Monday at the Dorrell Funeral
Home chapel with Pastor Richard P. Cook officiating. Interment will be in North
Victory Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 3 to 6pm Sunday, and on
Monday one hour prior to the service.