Gordon C Goldsmith b. 5 Oct 1957 d. 28 Oct 2010: Our Family History

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1957 - 2010 (53 years)

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Name	Gordon C Goldsmith [1]
Birth	5 Oct 1957
Gender	Male
Death	28 Oct 2010
Burial	Maple Hill Cemetery, Clarion, Charlevoix, Michigan
Person ID	I7238	Branches and Roots
Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

Father	Leo Albert Goldsmith, b. 15 Sep 1929, Remus, Mecosta, Michigan, USA d. 5 Aug 2009, Hayes Township, Charlevoix, Michigan, USA (Age 79 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Elizabeth D Padgett, b. 7 Jan 1930, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA d. 6 Sep 2020 (Age 90 years)
Relationship	natural
Marriage	15 Sep 1948	Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA [1]
Family ID	F312	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family

Children

	1. Makayla Goldsmith [Father: natural]
	2. Missy Goldsmith [Father: natural]
	3. Madysson Goldsmith [Father: natural]

Family ID F2950 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 13 Feb 2026

Notes

Petoskey News-Review (MI) - November 1, 2010
Deceased Name: Gordon Goldsmith , 53
Gordon Goldsmith , 53, of Clarion, died Oct. 28, 2010, at the Bortz Health Care of Petoskey.
Gordon was born on Oct. 5, 1957, at Northern Michigan Regional Hospital, the son of Betty (Padgett) Goldsmith and the late Leo Goldsmith .
He went to Walloon Lake grade school then to Petoskey High School, where he graduated in June of 1976. He then attended Delta College for auto mechanics.
Gordon is the loving father of three daughters, Madysson, MaKayla and Missy.
He loved to go camping and riding bicycles with his girls and mud runs in the summer.
Gordon is also survived by his mother, Betty Goldsmith ; four brothers, Bill (Judy) of Petoskey, Carl (Nancy) of Black Canyon City, Ariz., Art (Linda) of Alanson, and Mark of Boyne Falls; a niece and a nephew; and several uncles, aunts, and cousins.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3, at the Stone Funeral Home with the Rev. Ward Potts officiating. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until the time of service. Burial will be in the Maple Hill Cemetery in Clarion.
In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to a charity of your choosing.
Those wishing to share a memory of Gordon or a condolence with the family, are invited to sign the online register book at www.stonefuneralhomeinc.com
Petoskey News-Review (MI)
Date: November 1, 2010
Record Number: f97e6bc1c4cb3619a458fd9dd8935d87575a37f
© Copyright 2010 Petoskey News-Review. All rights reserved.

Petoskey News-Review (MI) - November 1, 2010
Deceased Name: Gordon Goldsmith , 53
Gordon Goldsmith , 53, of Clarion, died Oct. 28, 2010, at the Bortz Health Care of Petoskey.
Gordon was born on Oct. 5, 1957, at Northern Michigan Regional Hospital, the son of Betty (Padgett) Goldsmith and the late Leo Goldsmith .
He went to Walloon Lake grade school then to Petoskey High School, where he graduated in June of 1976. He then attended Delta College for auto mechanics.
Gordon is the loving father of three daughters, Madysson, MaKayla and Missy.
He loved to go camping and riding bicycles with his girls and mud runs in the summer.
Gordon is also survived by his mother, Betty Goldsmith ; four brothers, Bill (Judy) of Petoskey, Carl (Nancy) of Black Canyon City, Ariz., Art (Linda) of Alanson, and Mark of Boyne Falls; a niece and a nephew; and several uncles, aunts, and cousins.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3, at the Stone Funeral Home with the Rev. Ward Potts officiating. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until the time of service. Burial will be in the Maple Hill Cemetery in Clarion.
In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to a charity of your choosing.
Those wishing to share a memory of Gordon or a condolence with the family, are invited to sign the online register book at www.stonefuneralhomeinc.com
Petoskey News-Review (MI)
Date: November 1, 2010
Record Number: f97e6bc1c4cb3619a458fd9dd8935d87575a37f
© Copyright 2010 Petoskey News-Review. All rights reserved.
Petoskey News-Review (MI) - November 1, 2010
Deceased Name: Gordon Goldsmith , 53
Gordon Goldsmith , 53, of Clarion, died Oct. 28, 2010, at the Bortz Health Care of Petoskey.
Gordon was born on Oct. 5, 1957, at Northern Michigan Regional Hospital, the son of Betty (Padgett) Goldsmith and the late Leo Goldsmith .
He went to Walloon Lake grade school then to Petoskey High School, where he graduated in June of 1976. He then attended Delta College for auto mechanics.
Gordon is the loving father of three daughters, Madysson, MaKayla and Missy.
He loved to go camping and riding bicycles with his girls and mud runs in the summer.
Gordon is also survived by his mother, Betty Goldsmith ; four brothers, Bill (Judy) of Petoskey, Carl (Nancy) of Black Canyon City, Ariz., Art (Linda) of Alanson, and Mark of Boyne Falls; a niece and a nephew; and several uncles, aunts, and cousins.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3, at the Stone Funeral Home with the Rev. Ward Potts officiating. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until the time of service. Burial will be in the Maple Hill Cemetery in Clarion.
In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to a charity of your choosing.
Those wishing to share a memory of Gordon or a condolence with the family, are invited to sign the online register book at www.stonefuneralhomeinc.com
Petoskey News-Review (MI)
Date: November 1, 2010
Record Number: f97e6bc1c4cb3619a458fd9dd8935d87575a37f
© Copyright 2010 Petoskey News-Review. All rights reserved.

Petoskey News-Review (MI) - November 1, 2010
Deceased Name: Gordon Goldsmith , 53
Gordon Goldsmith , 53, of Clarion, died Oct. 28, 2010, at the Bortz Health Care of Petoskey.
Gordon was born on Oct. 5, 1957, at Northern Michigan Regional Hospital, the son of Betty (Padgett) Goldsmith and the late Leo Goldsmith .
He went to Walloon Lake grade school then to Petoskey High School, where he graduated in June of 1976. He then attended Delta College for auto mechanics.
Gordon is the loving father of three daughters, Madysson, MaKayla and Missy.
He loved to go camping and riding bicycles with his girls and mud runs in the summer.
Gordon is also survived by his mother, Betty Goldsmith ; four brothers, Bill (Judy) of Petoskey, Carl (Nancy) of Black Canyon City, Ariz., Art (Linda) of Alanson, and Mark of Boyne Falls; a niece and a nephew; and several uncles, aunts, and cousins.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3, at the Stone Funeral Home with the Rev. Ward Potts officiating. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until the time of service. Burial will be in the Maple Hill Cemetery in Clarion.
In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to a charity of your choosing.
Those wishing to share a memory of Gordon or a condolence with the family, are invited to sign the online register book at www.stonefuneralhomeinc.com
Petoskey News-Review (MI)
Date: November 1, 2010
Record Number: f97e6bc1c4cb3619a458fd9dd8935d87575a37f
© Copyright 2010 Petoskey News-Review. All rights reserved.

Sources

[S149] Staff, Obituary: Goldsmith, Betty D. (Padgett), (Name: Stone Funeral Home; Location: Petoskey, Emmitt, Michigan, United States; Date: Unknown;), Obituary: Goldsmith, Betty D. (Padgett).
Betty D. Goldsmith, 90 of Petoskey, died September 6, 2020 at the McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital.

Betty was born on January 7, 1930 in Petoskey, the daughter of Wallace and Elizabeth “Pearl” (Geyer) Padgett and was raised in Clarion.

On September 15, 1948, Betty married Leo Goldsmith in Petoskey and made their home in Clarion. Betty was a true homemaker. She was a good cook and always made sure her family was fed and even made many of their childhood clothes. She made sure that all her children graduated and instill a good work ethic in them. Later in life, she always wanted those years back when her entire family sat around the table for dinner.

In addition to being a dedicated homemaker and mother, Betty co-owned Goldsmith Well Drilling with her husband Leo and could drive most of the equipment. She shared in making the family business a success. Later in Life, Betty owned the Yarn Shop in Charlevoix, which was her most talented joy. She learned to knit at 10 years old and made vests for the Red Cross, which gave them to soldiers. She later made many beautiful sweaters and quilts for family and friends.

Betty dearly loved her family and being a grandmother to her son’s children. She enjoyed NASCAR, Mud Runs, Ricky Lynn concerts, and living in their retirement home.

She is survived by 4 sons, William (Judy) Goldsmith, Carl (Nancy) Goldsmith, Art (Linda) Goldsmith and Mark Goldsmith; 7 grandchildren, Keri (Scott) Sheaffer, Erika (Alan) West, Noah Goldsmith, Willow Goldsmith, Missy Goldsmith, and by twins, Madysson and Makayla Goldsmith; and by a great grandchild, Sydney West. Betty was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Leo Goldsmith; son, Gordon Goldsmith; sister, Pauline Kenroy; and by 2 brothers, Chester Padgett and Norm Padgett.

Services celebrating Betty’s life will be held on Tuesday, September 15th at 11am at the Maple Hill Cemetery in Clarion, where she will be laid to rest next to her husband, Leo.

Arrangements are in the care of the Stone Funeral Home of Petoskey.

Stone Funeral Home of Petoskey
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