Daniel F. Smith Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Daniel F. Smith of Gaylord, Michigan, born in Detroit, Michigan, who passed away at the age of 74, on March 13, 2022. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Colleen Strong Smith and Philip Ray Smith, Sr.; his brothers, Perry and Philip Jr.; and his nephew Mark Meranda.
He is survived by: his daughter Meranda Suzanne Smith; his grandson Jason Daniel (Bethany); his daughters, Katharine and Colleen Miller (Mark); his grandchildren, Nathaniel Wedge, Dylan, Clara Smith, Luke, Gavin, Chase and Ella Miller; his children, Jason and Katie; his wife Melinda Jane Meranda; his siblings, David (Joan) of Chico and Marlene "Cookie" Smith-Baranzini (JB) of Stockton; his niece Sue Meranda; his nephews, Russell, Kenneth Smith, Zachary and Nicholas Baranzini (Kelly); and his aunt Conger of Milton, Indiana..
In lieu of flowers, those who wish are asked to consider memorial contributions to the Gaylord First United Methodist Church or the Otsego County Library.
