Lois Ann Smith of Fremont, aged 81, passed away peacefully at home after a lengthy illness on April 30, 2010 with her immediate family by her side. She was born October 31, 1928 in Grand Rapids to Russell Knowles Friend and Beth Pierce Friend, graduated from Lake Odessa High School in 1946, married Raymond C Smith Jr. in 1949, and worked in the Hastings, Detroit and Greenville areas before settling in Fremont, working in Professional Services at Gerber Baby Foods. In Lois over 50 years in the Fremont area, she touched many lives through her work with a myriad of volunteer organizations including; the Congregational Church Womens Fellowship, Friends of the Library, NCCS Childrens Christmas Fund, Hospital Service League, Newaygo County Council for the Arts, Red Cross Blood Bank, and her personal mission the 4-H Handicapped Horseback Riding Program. But her primary focus was her family; nurturing her husband, two boys, and grandchildren with a relentless, loving energy. She is survived by Raymond her cherished husband of over 60 years; her sons Gregory Russell Smith (Fremont) and Steven Raymond Smith and his wife Wendy Sue Taylor (Morristown, New Jersey and Rockford, Michigan); her grandson Steven Alexandre Smith (Fremont); and step grandchildren Leah Louise Taylor, Curtis Anderson Taylor, and Jacob Joel Taylor (Rockford). Lois preferred that no public service be held, asking instead that her memory be honored in a private family gathering following cremation. Memorial contributions may be made to: Fremont Area Community Foundation for the Lois Smith 4-H HRH Program. Friends may send a condolence or share a memory with the Smith family online at www.crandellfh.com.