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Mary Smith
Born: 9/4/1937
Died: 5/22/2017
Age: 79
Community: Frankenmuth, MI
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Mary Ann (Warner) Smith was born September 4th, 1937 in Bridgeport, Michigan.
She fell asleep on Monday, May 22nd, 2017 at the age of 79 and is awaiting the return of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Mary was the only child of Russell and Kathryn (O’Grady) Warner and was a direct descendant of one of the first settlers of Bridgeport. Her father was a sign maker/painter for the State Highway Department and her mother for many years was Postmaster of the Bridgeport Post Office. Mary married Charles (Charlie) Smith from Birch Run 1957 and moved to Charles’ maternal grandmother’s homestead in Birch Run in 1960. Charles and Mary divorced in 1978 and Mary eventually moved to Frankenmuth and had been a happy resident for over 11 years.
Mary worked as a young woman for the State of Michigan in Saginaw and then was a stay at home mom for their three children until she took a position as an administrative assistant to Arthur Smock, Superintendent of Birch Run Areas Schools. She left the school in 1978 and began working for Zehnder’s of Frankenmuth in their reservation office, where she made dear friends for life, Julie Bills, Dennis Newman and the rest of the “Zehnder Gang” and more! She left Zehnder’s years later for a short stint at the Frankenmuth Chamber of Commerce and then back to Birch Run to work for dear friends and neighbors Kenny and Sandy Gray as their administrative assistant at Gray’s Towing. After “retiring” from Gray’s and lasting about a month or two, she went back to Zehnder’s to work in their shipping and receiving office, which was one of the best times of her life working with the “Women In Black”, especially Jenny Brown and Karen Owen, two of her dearest friends, her youngest grandson Daniel and a couple of his closest friends that loved her dearly and that she loved dearly as well (BJ Malicoat that’s you!) She left Zehnder’s at the age of 70 to take on the challenge of managing Hartland Assisted Transportation in Frankenmuth and was successfully running that business for it’s owner and enjoying the friendship of the greatest drivers in the world until she became ill.
She was a one woman show and showed no signs of retiring even though she was going to be 80 this year! Her body however had other plans and lymphoma put the kybosh to that. Mary loved life and she lived it to the fullest. She was a biblical student of God’s Word, a quilter, watercolorist, enthusiastic college sports fan, reader, thrift shop queen, and anything that involved her family! Her quick wit, perfect timing sarcasm and love for fun will stay in our hearts forever. It’s not goodbye, but see you again Mother Mary, our beloved Mom, Gma, Gigi, and friend at the gathering together.
Mary is survived by her loving daughters and son, Lynne Parlberg and husband Bill, Diz Hosbach and husband Ken, and Rev. Jonathan Smith and wife Michelle. Seven grandchildren, Richard Muschiana and wife Kelly, Matthew Muschiana and girlfriend Claire LeFebre, Daniel Muschiana and girlfriend Yuka Oba, Patrick Hosbach and girlfriend Ashley Belden, Ellyn Hosbach, Justin and Jessi Smith. Mary also has two great grandsons, Stellan and Maxwell Muschiana.
We will be celebrating Mary’s life with a gathering on Wednesday, May 31st at Zehnder’s of Frankenmuth Restaurant, Main Dining Room. 9-11am to share your Mary stories with her family, 11am a celebration service and a luncheon at noon.
Arrangements entrusted to Cederberg Funeral Home of Frankenmuth.
We encourage you to wear your wildest and most colorful, matching socks and tennis shoes in honor of our Mom! In lieu of flowers, please consider living plants to enjoy for many future days or a donation to Wellspring Lutheran Hospice. They saved our lives during this difficult time and were so loving to us and our mom, especially Yvonne and Marina. Also please consider the Wickson Memorial Library in honor of Mom’s voracious love of reading. God’s Blessings.
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Zehnder's of Frankenmuth
730 S. Main Street
Frankenmuth, MI 48734Get a Map to this location...
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