Shirliann Smith

January 12, 1941 ~
August 5, 2025

Shirliann Smith, aged 84, passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on August 5, 2025. She will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 65 years, Roger, daughters Dawn (Bill) Moore and Tanya (Mark) VanderZanden, sister Sally (Rick) Wright, many nieces and nephews, and her new friends at The Cortland Riverside Gardens. She was preceded in death by her parents Gladys Listing Lehrbass and Paul Listing, her sister Janet (Dick) Suschil, and infant granddaughter, Paige Suzanne.
Born and raised in Scottville, Michigan, Shirli and Roger made their home in Grand Rapids, where Shirli worked in the administration office of the newly established Northview School district, as Roger started his career as a math teacher at the brand-new high school.  After leaving the workforce to raise her two daughters, Shirli worked as bookkeeper for Display Pack, and later for Van Hoeck’s Shoes in downtown GR. 
Roger and his daughters would like to thank Emmanual Hospice and the staff at The Cortland Riverside Gardens for their loving care of Shirli in her last days. The family plans a Celebration of Life to be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 20, 2025, with visitation beginning at 10:00 a.m. at Matthysse Kuiper DeGraaf Funeral Home, 1601 Post Dr. NE, Belmont. A light lunch will be served immediately following the service.  
 

Celebration of Life
Saturday, September 20
11:00am

MKD - Belmont
1601 Post Dr. NE
Belmont, MI 49306
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Phone: (616) 866-7200

Visitation
Saturday, September 20
10:00am - 11:00am

MKD - Belmont
1601 Post Dr. NE
Belmont, MI 49306
Get Directions

Phone: (616) 866-7200

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August 10, 2025 9:07am
anya, our thoughts are with you during this difficult time of loss. Moms are so precious and it's hard to lose someone so foundational in our lives. But we certainly rejoice she is with the Lord...and Paige.. and you will see both of them again! Praying for health grieving. Love and hugs, Dan & Shirley Montgomery - Shirley (Kleinheksel) Montgomery

- Shirley (Kleinheksel) Montgomery

August 10, 2025 9:06am
Tanya, our thoughts are with you during this difficult time of loss. Moms are so precious and it's hard to lose someone so foundational in our lives. But we certainly rejoice she is with the Lord...and Paige.. and you will see both of them again! Praying for health grieving. Love and hugs, Dan & Shirley Montgomery

- Shirley (Kleinheksel) Montgomery




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