Casper J. Goldsmith

1924 - 1984  (59 years)

• Name	Casper J. Goldsmith  [1]
  Birth	19 Jul 1924	Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA
  Gender	Male
  Death	5 May 1984	Bear Creek, Emmet, Michigan, USA
  Burial	9 May 1984	Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA
  Person ID	I2615	Branches and Roots
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	Louis Goldsmith,   b. 16 Feb 1898, Michigan, USA d. Jul 1971, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA (Age 73 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Bertha Daniels,   b. 26 Nov 1892, Pennsylvania, USA d. 6 Dec 1987, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA (Age 95 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	24 Oct 1923	Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA
  Family ID	F149	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Eleanor Coveyou,   b. 14 Sep 1922, Michigan, USA d. 13 Aug 1975, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA (Age 52 years)
  Marriage	26 Jun 1948	Emmet County, Michigan, USA
  Children	+ 1. Linda Goldsmith  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F24	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

  Family 2	C. Joyce Hammock
  Marriage	23 Jun 1979
  Family ID	F23	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Petoskey News Review Monday, May 7, 1984 Casper J. (Cap) Goldsmith, 59, owner of Cap's Roofing in Petoskey, died May 5, 1984, at his home. Funeral mass was Tuesday, May 8, at St. Francis Xavier Church. Fr. Medard Buvala officiated and burial was in St. Francis Cemetery. Mr. Goldsmith was born July 19, 1924, in Petoskey, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Goldsmith. He was a life­ long resident of Petoskey and for the past 20 years owned and operated Cap's Roofing. On June 26, 1948, he married the former Eleanor Coveyou. She preceded him in death Aug. 13, 1975. Mr. Goldsmith then married the former C. Joyce Hammock on June 23, 1979. Mr. Goldsmith was a member of St. Francis Church and the Holy Name Society. He was also a member of the Secular Order of Francis cans and was a member of Knights of Columbus, Council 923. He was also a Knight and charter member of St. Francis Xavier Fourth Degree Assembly. Mr. Goldsmith was instrumental in starting the bingo games at St. Francis Church many years ago and was captain of one of the teams. He was also an usher for many years at St. Francis and was on the board of St. Francis Federal Credit Union. He was active in many capacities not only at St. Francis, but for other Catholic churches in the area. Survivors Include his wife; one daughter, Mrs. Steven (Linda) Schwartzfisher of Petoskey; one granddaughter, Dawn; his mother, Mrs. Bertha Goldsmith of Petoskey; four brothers, Walter, Daniel and Robert, all of Petoskey and Leo of Walloon Lake; two sisters, Mrs. Richard (Marion) Carpenter of Grand Rapids and Mrs. Wallace (Arlene) Roher of Alanson. Michigan, Death Index, 1971-1996 Name: Casper J Goldsmith Birth Date: 19 Jul 1924 Death Date: 5 May 1984 Gender: Male Residence: Bear Creek, Emmet, Michigan Place of Death: Bear Creek, Emmet, Michigan Source Information: Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records. Michigan, Death Index, 1971-1996 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1998. Original data: Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records. Michigan Death Index. Lansing, MI, USA. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 Name: Casper Goldsmith SSN: 373-20-0436 Last Residence: 49770 Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA BORN: 19 Jul 1924 Last Benefit: 49770, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, United States of America Died: May 1984 State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (Before 1951) Source Citation Number: 373-20-0436; Issue State: Michigan; Issue Date: Before 1951 Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration. Petoskey News Review Monday, May 7, 1984 Casper J. (Cap) Goldsmith, 59, owner of Cap's Roofing in Petoskey, died May 5, 1984, at his home. Funeral mass was Tuesday, May 8, at St. Francis Xavier Church. Fr. Medard Buvala officiated and burial was in St. Francis Cemetery. Mr. Goldsmith was born July 19, 1924, in Petoskey, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Goldsmith. He was a life­ long resident of Petoskey and for the past 20 years owned and operated Cap's Roofing. On June 26, 1948, he married the former Eleanor Coveyou. She preceded him in death Aug. 13, 1975. Mr. Goldsmith then married the former C. Joyce Hammock on June 23, 1979. Mr. Goldsmith was a member of St. Francis Church and the Holy Name Society. He was also a member of the Secular Order of Francis cans and was a member of Knights of Columbus, Council 923. He was also a Knight and charter member of St. Francis Xavier Fourth Degree Assembly. Mr. Goldsmith was instrumental in starting the bingo games at St. Francis Church many years ago and was captain of one of the teams. He was also an usher for many years at St. Francis and was on the board of St. Francis Federal Credit Union. He was active in many capacities not only at St. Francis, but for other Catholic churches in the area. Survivors Include his wife; one daughter, Mrs. Steven (Linda) Schwartzfisher of Petoskey; one granddaughter, Dawn; his mother, Mrs. Bertha Goldsmith of Petoskey; four brothers, Walter, Daniel and Robert, all of Petoskey and Leo of Walloon Lake; two sisters, Mrs. Richard (Marion) Carpenter of Grand Rapids and Mrs. Wallace (Arlene) Roher of Alanson. Michigan, Death Index, 1971-1996 Name: Casper J Goldsmith Birth Date: 19 Jul 1924 Death Date: 5 May 1984 Gender: Male Residence: Bear Creek, Emmet, Michigan Place of Death: Bear Creek, Emmet, Michigan Source Information: Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records. Michigan, Death Index, 1971-1996 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1998. Original data: Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records. Michigan Death Index. Lansing, MI, USA. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 Name: Casper Goldsmith SSN: 373-20-0436 Last Residence: 49770 Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA BORN: 19 Jul 1924 Last Benefit: 49770, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, United States of America Died: May 1984 State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (Before 1951) Source Citation Number: 373-20-0436; Issue State: Michigan; Issue Date: Before 1951 Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration. Petoskey News Review Monday, May 7, 1984 Casper J. (Cap) Goldsmith, 59, owner of Cap's Roofing in Petoskey, died May 5, 1984, at his home. Funeral mass was Tuesday, May 8, at St. Francis Xavier Church. Fr. Medard Buvala officiated and burial was in St. Francis Cemetery. Mr. Goldsmith was born July 19, 1924, in Petoskey, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Goldsmith. He was a life­ long resident of Petoskey and for the past 20 years owned and operated Cap's Roofing. On June 26, 1948, he married the former Eleanor Coveyou. She preceded him in death Aug. 13, 1975. Mr. Goldsmith then married the former C. Joyce Hammock on June 23, 1979. Mr. Goldsmith was a member of St. Francis Church and the Holy Name Society. He was also a member of the Secular Order of Francis cans and was a member of Knights of Columbus, Council 923. He was also a Knight and charter member of St. Francis Xavier Fourth Degree Assembly. Mr. Goldsmith was instrumental in starting the bingo games at St. Francis Church many years ago and was captain of one of the teams. He was also an usher for many years at St. Francis and was on the board of St. Francis Federal Credit Union. He was active in many capacities not only at St. Francis, but for other Catholic churches in the area. Survivors Include his wife; one daughter, Mrs. Steven (Linda) Schwartzfisher of Petoskey; one granddaughter, Dawn; his mother, Mrs. Bertha Goldsmith of Petoskey; four brothers, Walter, Daniel and Robert, all of Petoskey and Leo of Walloon Lake; two sisters, Mrs. Richard (Marion) Carpenter of Grand Rapids and Mrs. Wallace (Arlene) Roher of Alanson. Michigan, Death Index, 1971-1996 Name: Casper J Goldsmith Birth Date: 19 Jul 1924 Death Date: 5 May 1984 Gender: Male Residence: Bear Creek, Emmet, Michigan Place of Death: Bear Creek, Emmet, Michigan Source Information: Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records. Michigan, Death Index, 1971-1996 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1998. Original data: Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records. Michigan Death Index. Lansing, MI, USA. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 Name: Casper Goldsmith SSN: 373-20-0436 Last Residence: 49770 Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA BORN: 19 Jul 1924 Last Benefit: 49770, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, United States of America Died: May 1984 State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (Before 1951) Source Citation Number: 373-20-0436; Issue State: Michigan; Issue Date: Before 1951 Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration. Petoskey News Review Monday, May 7, 1984 Casper J. (Cap) Goldsmith, 59, owner of Cap's Roofing in Petoskey, died May 5, 1984, at his home. Funeral mass was Tuesday, May 8, at St. Francis Xavier Church. Fr. Medard Buvala officiated and burial was in St. Francis Cemetery. Mr. Goldsmith was born July 19, 1924, in Petoskey, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Goldsmith. He was a life­ long resident of Petoskey and for the past 20 years owned and operated Cap's Roofing. On June 26, 1948, he married the former Eleanor Coveyou. She preceded him in death Aug. 13, 1975. Mr. Goldsmith then married the former C. Joyce Hammock on June 23, 1979. Mr. Goldsmith was a member of St. Francis Church and the Holy Name Society. He was also a member of the Secular Order of Francis cans and was a member of Knights of Columbus, Council 923. He was also a Knight and charter member of St. Francis Xavier Fourth Degree Assembly. Mr. Goldsmith was instrumental in starting the bingo games at St. Francis Church many years ago and was captain of one of the teams. He was also an usher for many years at St. Francis and was on the board of St. Francis Federal Credit Union. He was active in many capacities not only at St. Francis, but for other Catholic churches in the area. Survivors Include his wife; one daughter, Mrs. Steven (Linda) Schwartzfisher of Petoskey; one granddaughter, Dawn; his mother, Mrs. Bertha Goldsmith of Petoskey; four brothers, Walter, Daniel and Robert, all of Petoskey and Leo of Walloon Lake; two sisters, Mrs. Richard (Marion) Carpenter of Grand Rapids and Mrs. Wallace (Arlene) Roher of Alanson. Michigan, Death Index, 1971-1996 Name: Casper J Goldsmith Birth Date: 19 Jul 1924 Death Date: 5 May 1984 Gender: Male Residence: Bear Creek, Emmet, Michigan Place of Death: Bear Creek, Emmet, Michigan Source Information: Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records. Michigan, Death Index, 1971-1996 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1998. Original data: Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records. Michigan Death Index. Lansing, MI, USA. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 Name: Casper Goldsmith SSN: 373-20-0436 Last Residence: 49770 Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA BORN: 19 Jul 1924 Last Benefit: 49770, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, United States of America Died: May 1984 State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (Before 1951) Source Citation Number: 373-20-0436; Issue State: Michigan; Issue Date: Before 1951 Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.

  
  

• Sources

  [S248] Staff, Petoskey News-Review: Obituaries, (Name: Petoskey News-Review; Location: Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, United States;), Goldsmith, Daniel Leo. Daniel Leo Goldsmith peacefully passed away at home on September 29, 2023, holding the hand of his beloved wife of 75 years, Marge. Daniel was born in Remus, Michigan, to Louis and Bertha (Daniel) Goldsmith on September 6, 1927. He was 96 at the time of his passing. Dan spent his early years in Larks Lake, Michigan, and later moved to Bear Creek Township where he lived the rest of his life. He is a World War II veteran, having served in the Army Air Force. He did basic training at Langley Field, Virginia, and served the remainder of his time in the Pacific Theater. On August 7, 1948, he married Marge Hausler of Boyne Falls, daughter of Floyd and Myrtle (Towns) Hausler. They built their home in Petoskey where they raised their four children. In his early years, Dan worked as a well driller with his father and drilled many wells in the area including the flowing well that forms the pond at the base of Boyne Mountain. In 1957 he went to work for the Alger Trucking Company and began hauling cement for the construction of the Mackinac Bridge. In later years he went to work for Poquette Leasing Company as a heavy equipment/crane operator. Dan was a charter member of the Petoskey Snowmobile Club and could often be seen tending the bean pot with his brother Bob during the Petoskey Christmas Open House. Additionally, he was a charter member of the Northern Michigan Antique Flywheelers Club. Dan was instrumental in the setup of their basket shop. He restored and maintained the 100-year-old equipment with a close friend who located and donated the machinery. He enjoyed camping with family and friends, initially tent camping locally, then later building his own pick-up camper in the garage. Over the next 20 years he enjoyed taking his family to Disney World during their spring break. In later years he graduated to a fifth-wheel camper and caravanned with close friends across the country visiting places like New York City, Utah National Parks and Branson, Missouri. He was a jack-of-all-trades, master of most, enjoying many of his hobbies into his 80’s and 90’s. In his spare time, he was a blacksmith, a trade he learned from his father. He enjoyed tinkering, especially on his old Model A cars and trucks. He was a beekeeper and for several years raised goats. He was an avid skier and skied Summit County, Colorado, with his family. He also enjoyed kayaking, snowmobiling, bump jumper building and windsurfing, often windsurfing on Little Traverse Bay with his daughter. Dan enjoyed working in the woods, hunting berries, mushrooms, leeks, and cutting firewood for his wood boiler. At 94 he bought an electric chainsaw when he could no longer start his gas one. Dan and Marge enjoyed music and dancing. They often attended local Fiddler Jamborees. His younger children and grandchildren will never forget their trips into the woods for a bonfire and marshmallow roast, riding in the Ski Boose behind their parent’s/grandparent’s snowmobiles. Dan created many wonderful memories with his family and friends. However, he will be most remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and great-great grandfather. Dan is survived by his wife, Marjorie; his children, Judy (Rich) Conrad of Pellston, Dan (Ruth) of Petoskey, Wayne (Tammy) of Lowell, MI, and Tracy Youse of Arvada, C0; grandchildren, Chris Burke, Meredith Keiser, Dan, Brian, and Greg Goldsmith, Kohl and Zane Goldsmith, and Elise Youse; great grandchildren, Caroline and Richard Burke, Taylor and Alex (Emily) Keiser, Takoda, Melanie, Joshua Goldsmith; great-great grandchildren, Elijah and Leevi Keiser; his sisters, Marion Carpenter and Arlene Rohrer along with many cousins, nieces and nephews. Dan was preceded in death by his parents, his mother and father-in-law and his brothers, Casper, Walter, Leo, and Bob. Dan’s faith was very important to him. His maternal grandparents helped haul the foundation stones for St. Francis Xavier Church in Petoskey and his paternal grandparents were founding members of St. Nicholas in Larks Lake. His funeral mass will be held on October 17, 2023, 11:00 AM, at St. Francis Xavier Church in Petoskey where he was a parishioner. Visitation will be one hour prior to the mass. A luncheon will follow. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting memorials be sent to the Northern Michigan Flywheelers Club or a charity of their choice. Petoskey News-Review: 04OCT2023 Accessed: 10OCT2023