Marcella "Sally" Smerik, 97, of Celina, Ohio, passed away on Friday, June 22, 2018, at The Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford, Ohio, where she was on hospice care following a stroke.

She was born in Celina, Ohio, on September 16, 1920, the daughter of Floyd and Nora (Hone) Felver. A graduate of Celina High School and a registered nurse, she married Frank Smerik on January 8, 1944. Frank preceded her in death in 1999.

She was a nurse, homemaker, and worked beside Frank farming their land. She attended Grace Missionary Church in Celina, Ohio for many years.

Surviving are five daughters: Karen (Eldon) Gerber of Kidron, Ohio; Sandy (Russ) Voorhees of Ft. Wayne, Indiana; Miriam (Randy) Zacharias of Celina, Ohio; Becky (Lloyd) Sarasin of Celina, Ohio and Jan (Doug) Teeple of Hudsonville, Michigan. She has 14 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at W.H. Dick & Sons-Hellwarth Funeral Home in Celina, Ohio. Burial will follow at Swamp College Cemetery, Celina, Ohio.

Viewing will be at the funeral home on Tuesday, June 26, 2018, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 27, 2018, prior to the service.

Memorials may be made to State of the Heart Hospice, Coldwater, Ohio.

Condolences can be expressed at dickandsonshellwarthfh.com.