Lucille Mary Smart
Lucille Mary Smart, 91, of Rogers City passed away peacefully at Medilodge in Rogers City Sunday, February 18, 2024.
She was born in North Branch November 27, 1932 to Jacob and Ina (Pierson) Schlaud.
Lucille is survived by eight children, Thomas (Tami) Smart of Posen, Claudia (Robert) Paschke of Rogers City, Patricia (Terry) Schellie of Alpena, John (Jean) Smart of California, Johanna (Kevin) Misiak of Lake Orion, Robert “Pete” (Shelley) Smart of California, David Smart of Nevada and Jennifer Molski of Gaylord; 15 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; a brother, Gerald (Marlene) Schlaud; and four sisters-in-law, Genny Schlaud, Rosemary Schlaud, Rosemary Schlaud and Rosemary Schlaud.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin in 2013; an infant son, Ted; and nine of her siblings, Harold, Margaret, Viola, George, Art, Dwight, Catherine, Norman and her twin brother, Laverne.
Lucille and Melvin were married January 29, 1955 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Lapeer. She and Melvin visited 49 of the United States and seven Canad
Following her funeral, cremation will take place and a portion of her ashes will be combined with Melvin’s and they will scattered together in Hawaii, the last of the 50 states.
Friends may visit at the Beck Funeral Home Saturday, March 2, from 4 p.m. through time her funeral beginning with the rosary at 6 p.m.
Inurnment will take place in the spring at St. Casimir Catholic Cemetery.
For further information and a place for online condolences can be found at www. beckfuneralhome.org