Portage, Indiana
Jan 26, 1987 – Dec 25, 2015
Joshua Curtis Smith, age 28, of Hobart passed away Friday December 25, 2015 at the Methodist Hospital, Northlake Campus in Gary. Joshua was born January 26, 1987 in Hammond, Indiana to Charles and Sheila (Darby) Smith. Joshua worked for Vision Integrated as a printer. He loved basketball, working out and boating.
Joshua is survived by his mother Sheila (stepdad Dennis Hunter) Smith; father Chuck (Traci) Smith; step mother Lisa Allman; Fiancée Katie Nicole Ryan; grandparents Tom (Bertha) Biniecki and Linda Lou Smith Barger; sisters Crystal Rush, Amy (Butch) Fuller, Brittany (John) Smith and Kaitlyn Smith; brothers Justin (Jennifer) Smith and Jason (Amanda) Smith; aunts Vicki (Roo) Ruzity, Becky (Rick) Darby and Terri Bower; uncle Rick Smith; nieces and cousins Tiffany (Eddie), Jessica (Angelo), Rachel, Brittany (Chris), Christy (Sonny), Marissa, Ashley, Alana, Haley, Sofia, Neveah, Amelia, Amber, Kendra, Mylee, Shayla, Kayelynn; nephews and cousins Aaron (Jami), Isiah, Preston, Braxton, Joey, Carson, Taylor, Collin, Easton, Deuce, Bishop and Triston; special friends the John (Lisa) Lutz family, Jessica Schwei, the Cain family, the Kettwig family, the Arcuri family, Wesley Conn, attorney David Braatz, and his co-workers from Integrated Vision and Bar Processing.
Joshua was preceded in death by his grand-fathers Curtis Harold Darby and Charles Vernon Smith; uncles Jeffrey Curtis Darby and Leon Vernon Smith; aunt Debbie Smith and special cousin Tera Lynn Ross.
Funeral services will be 5 pm Wednesday December 30, 2015 at Rees Funeral Home, Olson Chapel 5341 Central Ave., Portage, IN 46368. Visitation will be from 2-5 pm Wednesday at the Funeral Home. Cremation will follow.
Josh its been 5 years now seems like you've been gone longer than that but in my mind you are still here with me.Love and miss you son, Ricks up there with you guys now,kinda watch over him for us too.
Sheila Smith
December 21, 2020 | Lake Station, IN | Family
I found Josh's drivers license on April 17, 2017 in the weeds in Michigan City at Striebel Pond park, I didn't know him. I tried to google him thinking I could verify address and return his ID. I am so sorry for your loss. I don't know how to contact anyone, but I thought someone that loved him would want his ID and possibly find some comfort in having it. if you see this and want it please email me with address and I will mail it. [email protected]
amy
April 18, 2017 | IN
Happy 30th Birthday Josh. Today is you second birthday you have now spent in heaven I wish more than anything that I could spend today with you. I think of you everyday. I sent a thousands of kisses to you and I pictured you saying "got em babe". I was truely blessed to be loved by you joshua, until we meet again, i love you 4life
Love always and forever,
Katie
January 25, 2017
Josh
Was thinking of you and just wanted to say i miss you. Your birthday is coming up it will be your second one you spent it heaven. Your going to be the big 30!! Love always babes
January 06, 2017
Josh I dunno what I am going to do when ai cant write you on here, Ill just talk to you like always. The last week and a half was rough and still is. Trial is coming up and you will het justice, but we will still be wothout you. Im mossing my heart josh for you were it. This never gets easier, as time goes on its just a reminder you are not here.. i love you
Love katie
December 26, 2016
Its hard to believe it has been a year without you. Not a day goes by where i wish you could be here. Merry christmas in heaven josh. As I sat and put presents under the tree for kids it was hard not to cry and remember the life we had together and wonder what would of been, we should be in our house making new traditions. Christmas isnt so cheerful anymore for you went to heaven on this day at 1:22 am and I got that awful call from jessica(babygirl) darby Ill never forget.. who ever thought...
Katie
December 25, 2016
josh,Here we go reliving all that happened,still get myself to beleive it.Maybe after justice is served for you but it never will be for me.I love and miss you Josh,Mother
sheila smith
December 21, 2016 | Chesterton, IN
Its hard to believe a year is coming up, it still seems like yesterday. There isnt a day that goes by that you are not on my mind from morning til night! Dec 18th started out as the best day ever and turned into you never coming home!! Until w meet again watch over us! We need you and love you!!!
Miss you lots
Love kate
December 19, 2016
You been on my mind all morning. I miss you Josh every second of every day. There is such an emptiness without you. Just know I love you 4life as we would say. Wish you was just at work and Im waiting for you to text and call and come home ..
Katie
September 30, 2016