Mary Ann Smith
May 8th, 1954 - January 23rd, 2008
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Mary Ann's Obituary
Mary Ann Smith, 53, of Bangor died Wednesday, January 23 at her home.
She was born May 8, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois to John and Elizabeth (Hiltz) Simpson.
Mary Ann married Gary Smith on June 23, 1973 in Bangor at the Simpson United Methodist Church of Bangor. Mary Ann owned and operated Twin Pines Equines where she boarded horses and gave riding lessons. She has been very active in the VanBuren County Geneva Wrens 4-H club as an equestrian horse riding leader for the past 35 years. Mary Ann was the South Haven and Bangor High School Equestrian Teams coach as well as the VanBuren Equestrian Quiz Bowl Team leader. Mary Ann loved to work with kids and was fond of all animals. Mary Ann was a member of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church.
She is preceded in death by her parents.
She is survived by her husband - Gary Smith of Bangor, Michigan. Two sons - Ryan (Bridget) Smith of Mattawan, Michigan and Chris Smith of Bangor, Michigan. One granddaughter - Paige Smith. One brother - John (Shelia) Simpson of River Forest, Illinois. One nephew - Jack Simpson. Brother-in-law - Scott (Pam) Smith of Mattawan also survives.
Visitation will be Saturday, Jan. 26, from 3 -6 at the Filbrandt Family Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be Sunday, Jan. 27, at 2:00 PM at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church with Pastor Clint A. Rogas Jr. officiating. A luncheon will follow at the church. Burial will take place at Monks Cemetery in Geneva Township, Monday at 10:00 A.M. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Geneva Wrens 4H Club or St. Paul Lutheran Church or John Hopkins Medical Institution. Kindly share your thoughts and memories on the family?s online guest book at www.FilbrandtFFH.com.
The family is being helped by the Filbrandt Family Funeral Home of South Haven 637-0333.
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