Tammy Smiley

Tammy Lee Smiley, 57, of Crosslake, died Sunday, October 9, 2016 at St. Cloud Hospital surrounded by her family. Private family services will be held at a later date.

Tammy was born February 12, 1959, in Brainerd, the daughter of Carl W. and Doris M. (Frederick) Coulter. After high school, Tammy moved to California. She returned to Minnesota for a few years until deciding to live in Seattle in 1994. While in Seattle, Tammy painted the inside and outside of homes and hung wallpaper. She also built birdhouses, decorated with agates, which she sold, and enjoyed fishing. In 2013 she returned to Minnesota. Tammy liked to garden and was a member of the Eagle's Club. She loved her family, especially her nieces and nephews.

She is survived by her siblings, Carl (Kathy) Coulter, of Brainerd, Colleen (Lee) Turner, of Brainerd, Dorothy (Steve) Moon, of Oceanview, HI, and James (Jami) Coulter, of Seattle and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Carl and Doris Coulter.

A Service of Remembrance for Tammy will be held on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 from 6:00-8:00PM at The Old Waterfall in Brainerd, MN. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN.