Our knowledgeable staff are passionate about providing families guidance and support during the funeral planning process and well after the funeral. Together, we can honor your loved one’s life while beginning your grief journey.
Dave Smith has been in the funeral industry for many years. He started working in his father’s funeral homes at the age of 16 where he learned the ins and out of the business from the ground up. After graduating from Dow High School, he went on to earn his mortuary science degree in May of 1988 from Wayne State University. In 1989 at the age of 23, Dave purchased the Miner Funeral Home (established in 1908) from Jerry Miner and created Smith-Miner Funeral Home and has run it for the last 30 years. Dave is a member of the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) and Midland Rotary Club. Serving all chairs, including president for the MFDA’s District number 7, Dave has also been a Rotarian for 24 years and heads a committee for their biggest fundraiser every year. He resides in Midland with his wife Lisa, and has two sons, Christian and Mitchell. Dave was highly involved in the hockey association and served as the President of the Board after serving as equipment and sponsor director for 9 years. Due to a downtown revitalization, Dave was displaced from the downtown area and a historical building giving him the opportunity to reinvest in the Midland community by building a new customized funeral home to meet the needs of the community for the next 100 years.
Bruce joined Smith Miner in January of 2017 working as a funeral assistant. In May of 2018 he graduated with honors from Wayne State University and took on a full time Funeral Director position and became a Licensed Funeral Director in 2019. He has resided in Midland since 2005 with his wife, Krystyna their son Liam and daughter Peyton. They attend Calvary Baptist Church where they are active in the Children’s Ministry’s, assisting in teaching Children’s Church and working in the nurseries. Bruce loves the small town feel of Midland and looks forward to serving the community for many years to come.
Suzanne has been with Smith-Miner for over 13 years. She brought with her experience from Midland Gladwin Community Mental Health and Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish. She started with a degree as a Certified Medical Assistant with Limited Radiography and went on to earn a BSBA degree with a Major in accounting from Central Michigan University. Suzanne has really enjoyed her time at Smith-Miner, transitioning from the old downtown site with us to our newer more modern facility, where we are better able to continue our work to serve and help our families. She looks forward to continuing to use her talents for this purpose in the years to come.
Suzanne has five grown children which kept her active in the schools and extracurricular activities such as soccer, hockey and the arts when they were younger. She resides in Midland with her husband, Don and their two huskies, Mya and Shasta. They have 4 grandchildren they love to spoil on the weekends and when they are not doing this, they love to travel to warm sunny places.
