Charles D. 'Charlie' Smith
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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He was killed in a plane crash en route to the Notre Dame vs. Clemson football game Friday afternoon as he was an avid Notre Dame fan.
He was born Aug. 2, 1944, in LaPorte, to Harry DeVon Smith and Edna LaVerne Maurer Smith. On Dec. 3, 1999, in Warsaw, he married Ann Slone Vanderlinden, who survives in Warsaw.
He was a 1962 graduate of Walkerton High School. He then received his B.S. in 1967 from Manchester College of North Manchester and his master’s degree in 1974 from St. Francis College of Fort Wayne.
He was known to many simply as “Coach,” having coached many students over his 16-year teaching career at North Manchester, Triton and then Tippecanoe Valley.
He later became a banker and joined Lake City Bank in 1983 as manager of the Mentone office and was then promoted in 1992 to senior vice president of the commercial banking department. In April 2000, Charlie was promoted to executive vice president of the commercial department. He retired from Lake City Bank in 2011.
He loved this community and served on various boards. As a member of the city’s common council, he represented the council on the Warsaw Aviation Board, was president of the Warsaw Board of Public Works and served on the Warsaw Redevelopment Commission.
He was named Warsaw/Kosciusko County Chamber of Commerce Man of the Year in 2001, was a board member and past chairman of Kosciusko Development Inc., board member and chairman of the loan committee for Warsaw Community Development Corporation. He was a past board member of the Kosciusko Community Senior Services and past board member, finance committee for the YMCA.
He also chaired the Community Gifts Fundraiser for the expansion project and was a member of Warsaw Rotary Club, a former graduate and past president of Kosciusko Leadership Academy and a former member of the Kosciusko County Educational Council. He was also involved with Junior Achievement, March of Dimes, United Way of Kosciusko County, Warsaw Combined Community Services, American Lung Association, Leukemia Society of America and Boy Scouts of America. He attended Warsaw Community Church.
He will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Ann Smith, Warsaw; a daughter, Michelle Smith LeDrew, Warsaw; a son, Ryan Smith, Warsaw; two step-daughters, Angela Cox, Warsaw, and Karen (and spouse husband Josh) Meerzo, Huntertown; four grandchildren: Zachary, Bryce and Chase LeDrew and Ryne Smith, all of Warsaw; and six step-grandchildren: Tiffany Griffith and Kalie Keener, both of Warsaw; Ashlyn (and spouse Austin) Singer, Braxton and Wesley Goodman and Abigail Menefee, all of Huntertown. He also leaves behind his sister, Bonnie (and spouse Ken) Tiroff, Nashville, Tenn.; a niece, Dianne (and spouse Bob) McCall, Nashville, Tenn.; a nephew, Michael Golubski, Koonz Lake; and great-niece, Lyticia (and spouse David) Emery, Fort Wayne. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, parents and his son, Scott Smith who also died in the same plane crash.
His memorial service will conducted along with his son Scott Andrew Smith’s memorial service at 9:59 a.m. Oct. 13 at Warsaw Community Church, 1855 S. County Farm Road, with Pastor Denny Wilson officiating.
Calling is from 1:59 to 8 p.m. Oct. 12 at the church.
Arrangements were entrusted to Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, 225 Argonne Road, Warsaw.
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Memorials to Big Brothers and Big Sisters, 1005 W. Rudisill Blvd., Suite 101, Fort Wayne, IN 46807 and would be appreciated by the family.
Condolences via www.redpathfruthfuneralhome.com
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He was killed in a plane crash en route to the Notre Dame vs. Clemson football game Friday afternoon as he was an avid Notre Dame fan.
He was born Aug. 2, 1944, in LaPorte, to Harry DeVon Smith and Edna LaVerne Maurer Smith. On Dec. 3, 1999, in Warsaw, he married Ann Slone Vanderlinden, who survives in Warsaw.
He was a 1962 graduate of Walkerton High School. He then received his B.S. in 1967 from Manchester College of North Manchester and his master’s degree in 1974 from St. Francis College of Fort Wayne.
He was known to many simply as “Coach,” having coached many students over his 16-year teaching career at North Manchester, Triton and then Tippecanoe Valley.
He later became a banker and joined Lake City Bank in 1983 as manager of the Mentone office and was then promoted in 1992 to senior vice president of the commercial banking department. In April 2000, Charlie was promoted to executive vice president of the commercial department. He retired from Lake City Bank in 2011.
He loved this community and served on various boards. As a member of the city’s common council, he represented the council on the Warsaw Aviation Board, was president of the Warsaw Board of Public Works and served on the Warsaw Redevelopment Commission.
He was named Warsaw/Kosciusko County Chamber of Commerce Man of the Year in 2001, was a board member and past chairman of Kosciusko Development Inc., board member and chairman of the loan committee for Warsaw Community Development Corporation. He was a past board member of the Kosciusko Community Senior Services and past board member, finance committee for the YMCA.
He also chaired the Community Gifts Fundraiser for the expansion project and was a member of Warsaw Rotary Club, a former graduate and past president of Kosciusko Leadership Academy and a former member of the Kosciusko County Educational Council. He was also involved with Junior Achievement, March of Dimes, United Way of Kosciusko County, Warsaw Combined Community Services, American Lung Association, Leukemia Society of America and Boy Scouts of America. He attended Warsaw Community Church.
He will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Ann Smith, Warsaw; a daughter, Michelle Smith LeDrew, Warsaw; a son, Ryan Smith, Warsaw; two step-daughters, Angela Cox, Warsaw, and Karen (and spouse husband Josh) Meerzo, Huntertown; four grandchildren: Zachary, Bryce and Chase LeDrew and Ryne Smith, all of Warsaw; and six step-grandchildren: Tiffany Griffith and Kalie Keener, both of Warsaw; Ashlyn (and spouse Austin) Singer, Braxton and Wesley Goodman and Abigail Menefee, all of Huntertown. He also leaves behind his sister, Bonnie (and spouse Ken) Tiroff, Nashville, Tenn.; a niece, Dianne (and spouse Bob) McCall, Nashville, Tenn.; a nephew, Michael Golubski, Koonz Lake; and great-niece, Lyticia (and spouse David) Emery, Fort Wayne. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, parents and his son, Scott Smith who also died in the same plane crash.
His memorial service will conducted along with his son Scott Andrew Smith’s memorial service at 9:59 a.m. Oct. 13 at Warsaw Community Church, 1855 S. County Farm Road, with Pastor Denny Wilson officiating.
Calling is from 1:59 to 8 p.m. Oct. 12 at the church.
Arrangements were entrusted to Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, 225 Argonne Road, Warsaw.
*****
Memorials to Big Brothers and Big Sisters, 1005 W. Rudisill Blvd., Suite 101, Fort Wayne, IN 46807 and would be appreciated by the family.
Condolences via www.redpathfruthfuneralhome.com
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