Lawrence Smith, of Dowagiac

Published 8:00 am Thursday, October 13, 2016

Nov. 29, 1930 — Oct. 10, 2016

Lawrence L. Smith, 85, of Dowagiac, passed away on Monday, Oct. 10, 2016, at Borgess Lee Memorial Hospital in Dowagiac.

Graveside funeral services, with military honors, will take place at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016, at Riverside Cemetery, Dowagiac. Memorial donations can be made in his memory to the donor’s choice. Those wishing to share a memory of Lawrence online may do so at www.clarkch.com.

Lawrence was born on Nov. 29, 1930, in Dowagiac to Frank and Cordelia (Goodwin) Smith. He graduated from Dowagiac Central High School in 1948. Lawrence served in the United States Navy from 1951 until 1955 and was very proud of his service to his country. Lawrence was a past member of the Dowagiac American Legion.

Lawrence is survived by his sister, Emily Molica of Niles, along with numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; siblings, Wayne Smith, Fern Myers, Julia Stephenson and Phillip Smith.