Ardis Carol Smith, 88, of Marshall died on Monday, May 3, 2010, at Marshall Nursing and Rehabilitation Community.
Mrs. Smith was born on May 22, 1921, in Hillsdale County to Edgar and Flossie (Fowler) Dickey. She attended Crampton rural school and graduated from Frontier High School in 1938. After graduating, she worked for the National Youth Association office in Coldwater for a few years. On February 15, 1941, she married Glenn J. Smith at the United Brethren Church in Frontier. He survives.
Mrs. Smith worked in a defense plant and sold government defense bonds while her husband was serving in the war overseas. After his honorable discharge, the couple moved to Marshall where she worked for Win Schuler's Restaurant for 18 years. After she retired, she and Glenn managed the two car washes that they built in 1964 and 1967. Later she owned and operated the Frosty Boy Ice Cream Parlor in Marshall for several years. Mrs. Smith attended the Marshall United Methodist Church. She was a member of the Marshall Women of the Moose and Marshall Country Club. She loved buying and selling antiques in Shipshewana.
She is survived by her husband Glenn of Marshall, daughter Deanna (Pat Fox) Smith of Battle Creek, a son Dennis (Marge) Smith of Marshall, two granddaughters Carol (John) Johnson, and Karen (Nick) Dysinger. She is also survived by four great-grandchildren, two sisters Evelyn Smith of Battle Creek, and Phyllis Rice of Tuscan, Arizona. She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers Lyndon and Darrel Dickey.
Visitation will take place at the Craig K. Kempf Funeral Home on Wednesday from 5-8pm with family present to greet friends at that time. Funeral services celebrating her life will take place at 1pm on Thursday at the funeral home with Reverend Len Schoenherr officiating. Interment will follow at Oakridge Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Marshall United Methodist Church or the Marshall Community Foundation. Assistance with memorials is available at the Kempf Funeral Home.
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