Martin J. Smits
Martin J. Smits, 93, Gillett, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019.
He was born in Cooks, Michigan, on May 5, 1926, a son of the late Martin H. and Rose (Boehm) Smits. Martin was a graduate of Suring High School and went on to serve honorably in the U.S. Army. He married Alice Mae (Jeske) on Nov. 24, 1956, at St. Michael Catholic Church in Suring and together they raised three children.
Martin farmed for much of his life in Gillett.






