Leona D. Smith
(95 years old)
With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Leona D. Smith in Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on August 22, 2025 at the age of 95. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Leona D. Smith to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Leonard Hudge and Julianna Hudge (Sietz); her daughter Luanne Schonfeld; and her brothers, Ed, Bill and Tom Hudge.
She is survived by: her spouse Bert Smith of Willis; her daughters, Susan Nutson (Larry) of Chicago and Carol Cross (Wally); her grandchildren, Matt Schonfeld (Meagan) of Ann Arbor, MI, Katie DeVoto (Craig) of Ann Arbor, MI, Natalie Barney (Josh) of Bloomfield Hills, MI, Laura Williams (Jake) of Beverly, MA, Stefan Cross (Megan) of Plymouth, MI, Kyle Cross of Rochester, MI and Sam Cross of Royal Oak, MI.; her great grandchildren, Lucas Schonfeld, Emma, Adam DeVoto, Jane, William, Jack Barney, Charlotte and Jackson Cross; her sisters-in-law, Mary Anne Hudge of Ann Arbor, MI and Flo Lorey of Oldsmar, FL; her goddaughter Nancy Bailey (Hudge) of Ann Arbor, MI.; and her brother Jim Hudge (Carol) of Locanto, FL..
In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital are appreciated. Donations can be made by visiting http://www.stjude.org.