Mrs. E. Bertha Smith, 89, of Fife Lake, died Thu, Dec 31, 1992 at Grand Traverse Community Hospital.
Mrs. Smith had been a lifelong resident of Kalkaska County, and was a member of the New Life Assembly. For 20 years, she and her husband owned and operated the Smithville Resort on the Manistee River.
Mrs. Smith was born in Kalkaska County on Sep 10, 1903, to Jacob and Cora (Priest) Priest. On Oct 19, 1919, in Cadillac, she was married to Frank Smith who died on Jul 20, 1964.
She is survived by several nieces and nephews.
One daughter, Lauretta; four brothers Charles, Cloice, Floyd and Albert Priest; and two sisters, Mabel Ingersoll and Florence Gowen, preceded her in death.
Funeral services were held Mon, Jan 4, 1993, at the Wolfe Funeral Home in Kalkaska. Rev. Scott Rhoades, pastor of the New Life Assembly, officiated. Burial was in Breed Cemetery, Kalkaska County.
Memorial contributions may be made to the New Life Assembly or the Fife Lake Rescue Unit.