Death Notices

SMITH RUTH A. May 11, 1912-October 4, 2012. Loved and welcomed home by her parents, Frank and Agnes McFarland; husband George E. Smith; daughter Diane VanAkin; son David; and granddaughter Deborah Friday. Greatly missed by her beloved children and extended family, Jane and Tom Heden, Franklin Smith, Elaine and Paul Escamilla, Dennis VanAkin, Gerald and Margaret Smith, George H. Smith, Mark and Cindy Smith, Roland and Vicki Smith, and Marilyn and Dale Sterling. Adoring grandchildren, Andrea and Scott Fletcher, Jon and Aimee Heden, Cindy and Bob Grysko, Brian Escamilla, Michele Winger, Jason and Jenny Smith, Noel and Loribeth Smith, Laura and Adam Coffman, Britteny Smith, Scott Smith, Katie Sterling, and Kevin Sterling. Loving great-grandchildren, Emily Fletcher, Cameron Fletcher, Ashley Heden, Robert Grysko, Paul Grysko, Steven Grysko, RayJ Friday, Michael Friday, Jennifer Friday, Nolan Smith, Evan Smith, Gannon Smith, Chase Smith, Blakely Smith, Caeden Coffman, Aevry Coffman, and great-great-grandson, Jeremy Paul. Ruth will also be missed by many loving nieces and nephews. Memorial gathering Sunday 11 a.m. until time of Memorial Service 12 p.m. at the John K. Solosy Funeral Home, 3206 Fort St., Lincoln Park, (313) 383-1870. Memorial donation to Angela Hospice would be greatly appreciated. www.SolosyFuneralHome.com