Ruth Smith Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Ruth Smith of Grand Rapids, Michigan, who passed away on July 27, 2024. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Ruth Smith to pay them a last tribute.

As we bid Ruth farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Ruth is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.

She was predeceased by: her husband Edward Raatz; her parents, Adam Schmidt and Alma Dahlke; her daughter Ami Hughers; and her sister Gloria Schmidt.

She is survived by: her stepson Shaun Bartz (Donna); her grandsons, Adam Bartz (Tashe Pyne) and Kevin Bartz; and her great grandchild Emry Pyne.