by Michael Smith Death, Obituary – On January 7, 2023, Nancy’s brother passed away after a long battle with cancer. Michael Smith, who was working in his yard when he experienced a severe heart attack, and was pronounced dead at the scene of the incident. He will not be going back to his wife Shannon or to the sole child the two of them had together, Ashton Marie. Michael hadn’t even reached the age of 55 yet at the time. Michael was the Superintendent of Schools at the Beardstown Community Unit School District in Illinois.
His initial employment were in coaching and teaching, and he had both of these positions in Oakland, Illinois, where he was living at the time. In addition to his schooling at Greenville College and Eastern Illinois College, he attended the public schools in St. Elmo, Illinois, which are located in the state of Illinois. Michael was the kind of person who would strike up a conversation with anyone and would unquestionably be missed by all. As per his instructions, there won’t be a funeral or a memorial service after he passes away.
In addition to his wife and daughter, he is survived by his parents Neil and Barbara Smith of St. Elmo, Illinois, his sister Nancy Mills (Larry Worman), her daughters Heather Mills of Crest Hill and Lindsey Mills (Seth Yager) of Dieterich, and his sister Cathy (Curt) Strange of Freelandville, Indiana, along with their daughter Cassidy Strange of Vincennes, Indiana. All of these people are related to him through his wife and daughter In addition to his siblings, he is survived by his parents, Neil Smith and Barbara Smith, both of Saint
