Jeffrey D. ‘Jeff’ Smith, 56, North Webster, passed away at 6:48 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, at Parkview Regional Hospital, Fort Wayne, following a motorcycle accident in Elkhart County.

He was born Feb. 16, 1959, in Anderson, to Henry D. and Barbara Ellen (McCarty) Smith. He graduated in 1977 from Madison Heights High School in Anderson, attended Anderson College, graduated from Purdue University in West Lafayette with his BA in Recreation Management, and received his Master’s of Business Administration from Indiana Wesleyan University. He was married on Dec. 29, 1979, in Anderson, to Sara Shoemaker who survives. He moved to the North Webster area permanently in 1986 after working several summer seasons at Camp Crosley.

He was employed at Precision Medical Technologies in Warsaw and was formerly employed at Dekko Heating in North Webster, Zimmer in Warsaw, and Camp Crosley in North Webster. He was a member of the North Webster Church of God and former member of the Lakeland Kiwanis Club in North Webster.

He is survived by his wife: Sara S. Smith, North Webster; daughter: Danielle (Sam) Willis, Milwaukee, Wis.; two sons: Alex (Tiffany) Smith, Indianapolis; and Reed (Miriam) Smith, Indianapolis; two grandchildren: London and Livia Smith; father and stepmother: Henry and Joyce Smith, Anderson; and two sisters: Joy (Gary) Smith-Wallace, Winter Haven, Fla.; and Jennifer Smith, North Webster.
He was preceded in death by his mother.

Memorial services will be at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, at the Church of God, North Webster, with Pastor Dennis Judy officiating. A reception will follow at the church Student Ministries Center. Cremation will take place at Cremation Services of Kosciusko County, Warsaw.
Memorial bequest may be given to the Jeffrey D. Smith Memorial Fund, care of Sara S. Smith, North Webster. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home and church.

Owen Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements