Marilyn “Hartzell” Smerkar, 77 of Marble died early Sunday, May 4, 2014 at the Clareview Nursing & Rehab Center in Sligo following an extended illness.
Born July 9, 1936 in Elmo, she was the daughter of George and Gladys “Marcer” Hartzell. On July 21, 1962 she married William Smerkar of Fryburg and he survives. After 30 years of service Marilyn retired from the L.E.F. & C. Railroad as a corporate secretary. She was a member of the Immaculate Conception Church in Clarion. Marilyn enjoyed reading, watching the Pirates and the Penguins and especially loved spending time with her grandkids.
Along with her husband she is survived by a son Rodney Smerkar and his wife Wendy of O’Fallon, MO, a daughter Shelly Ruud and her husband Eric of Aliquippa, two grandchildren Kylie Fitzgerald of Aliquippa and Lauren Smerkar of O’Fallon, MO. Also surviving are a sister Helen Jean Patton of Ft. Myers, FL, three brothers William Hartzell of North Carolina, Jack Hartzell and his wife Mary Kay of O’Fallon, MO, Daryl Hartzell and his wife Donna of Fort Mill, SC, and a sister in law Rosalie Hartzell of Knox.
Along with her parents Marilyn was preceded in death by a brother Ronald Hartzell.
The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday May 7, at the Immaculate Conception Church, 720 Liberty St. Clarion. A mass of Christian burial will be held at 11 a.m. in the church with Rev. B. LaMounte “Monty” Sayers officiating. Interment will follow at the Immaculate Conception Mausoleum. Marilyn’s family would like to thank Dr. Philip Walker for the excellent care he provided Marilyn with over the years. The McEntire-Weaver Funeral Home, 504 East Penn. Ave, Knox, is in charge of arrangements.
In lieu flowers the family suggest memorial be made to the Clarion-Forest VNA, P.O. 271 Perkins Road, Clarion, PA 16214 or the American Lung Association National Office 55 W. Wacker Drive, Suite 1150, Chicago, IL 60601.