Jacqueline A. “Jan” Smith of Niles
Jan. 6, 1927 — Nov. 8, 2016
Niles Daily Star, Published 6:00 am Monday, November 14, 2016
Jacqueline Ann Smith, 89, of Niles, died peacefully at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016, with family gathered around at Woodland Terrace of Longmeadow in Niles, following an extended illness.
Her family is grateful for the kind and gentle care of the staff at Woodland Terrace, and the special care provided by Hospice at Home.
She was born Jan 6, 1927, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Othello Judson and Lois (Brace) Norris.
She graduated from West Lafayette (Indiana) High School, and continued her education at the former Western College for Women in Oxford, Ohio, and at Indiana University Bloomington.
She has lived in Niles since 1952, and was employed in the office of the late John Bruni, M.D., and at the former women’s dress shop, The Peacock, both in Niles.
- Jacqueline “Jan” Smith
Jan was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Niles and volunteered at Fernwood Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve. She played in tennis leagues at Niles Racquet Club, played in several area bridge clubs, and was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles 2094 in Niles and the B.P.O. of Niles Elks 1322. She enjoyed traveling throughout the U.S. and internationally.
She was first married to Richard B. Malone.
On July 12, 1969, she married Ralph C. “Mike” Smith, who preceded her in death on Jan. 2, 1980.
Surviving family includes her children, the Rev. Michael (Barbara) Malone of Memphis, Tennessee, and Kathleen Ann Malone of Niles; grandchildren Kathryn (Brent) Webster, Leslie (Brandt) Sykes and Annie (Dylan) Terney; five great-grandchildren; Ralph’s children, Shelley (Bob) Smith Julius of Perrysburg, Ohio, Victoria Smith of Boston, Massachusetts, Peter W. (Susan) Smith of Niles and Jan Smith of Niles; and his grandchildren, Alex, Christopher, Kristen, Laurie, Tara and Gretchen.
Services for Jan are pending, and will be announced by Halbritter-Wickens Funeral Home in Niles.
Contributions in memory of Jan may be made to Fernwood Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve, 13988 Range Line Road, Niles, MI 49120.
Niles Daily Star, Published 8:18 am Tuesday, December 6, 2016
Jacqueline “Jan” Smith of Niles
Jacqueline “Jan” Smith, 89, of Niles, died Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016. Services for Jacqueline will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016, at First Presbyterian Church in Niles. Arrangements were made at Halbritter-Wickens Funeral Home in Niles. halbritterfunerals.com