Sydney "Syd" M. Smith

Sydney M. Smith “Syd” of Jackson died peacefully trusting in his Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, May 4, 2020 at the age of 87 years old. Visitation will be held on Friday, May 8, 2020 at the Cedarburg Mueller Funeral Home W63N527 Hanover Avenue from 9:00am to 10:30am with social distancing being observed and then graveside services will be held at David’s Star Ev. Lutheran Cemetery at 11:00am. Memorials to David’s Star Ev. Lutheran Church or the charity of your choice. Special thank you’s from Syd’s family to Dr. John Burfeind, Dr. Johnstone and the staff and doctor’s at Froedtert St. Joseph’s Hospital in West Bend for their loving care. Syd was born in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan on December 22, 1932, the son of Harry and Ollie (nee Palmer) Smith. He served during the Korean Conflict in the United States Army. Syd’s schooling was at Bethany Lutheran College and Northern Michigan University for his bachelor degree in teaching. He taught at David’s Star Ev. Lutheran Church & School for many years. He worked at Cedar Lake Home and Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School until his retirement. Syd is survived by his wife of 45 years, Kathryn (nee Borgschatz), sisters-in-law; Rhoda Kosanke, Dorothy Rusch and Muriel (Robert) Most, brother-in-law Richard Reese, and many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his parents, sister, Lyndell (the late John) Kanzler, sister-in-law, Eunice Reese, and brothers-in-law, Rev. Frederic Kosanke and Leonard Rusch.