MAEOLA SMITH

Maeola Smith of Perrysburg, 97, passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at St. Vincent Hospital in Toledo. She was born on April 29, 1924, in Troy Township, to Henry D. and Edith L. (Frantz) Oates. She attended North Troy High School and on April 26, 1947, she married Nicholaus C. Smith. Maeola and Nicholaus raised a son and celebrated more than 45 years of marriage before Nicholaus’ passing in April of 1992.

In addition to being a homemaker, in her earlier years Maeola was a bank teller, and also helped her husband and son at the family business located in Maumee. She was a member of Faith United Methodist Church and Troy Webster American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 240. She enjoyed cooking, baking, yard work, watching and feeding the birds. Maeola also enjoyed taking care of her dogs over the years. It was her family that she enjoyed spending time with the most.

Maeola is survived by her granddaughters, Heather (Mark) Nissen and Holly Kiefer, both of Perrysburg; great-grandchildren, Lauren (Jay Gentry) Nissen of Bowling Green, Austen Nissen, Claire Kiefer and Cole Kiefer all of Perrysburg; sister, Dolores “Sis” Robinson of Walbridge; daughter-in-law, Sharon Smith of Perrysburg, and close family friends, Don and Donna Kleeberger of Perrysburg. In addition to her husband, Nicholaus, she was preceded in death by her parents; son, Nicholaus C. Smith Jr., and brothers, Don, Bill, Earl, Jack and Charles Oates.

Family and friends were received 4 to 7 p.m., on Tuesday, March 29, at Marsh and Marsteller Funeral Home, 110 Main Street, Luckey. A funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m., on Wednesday, March 30, at Faith United Methodist Church, 111 Main Street, Luckey. There will be an additional time of visitation from 10 a.m., until time of service. Officiating will be Rev. Peter Johnston. Interment will be in Ft. Meigs Union Cemetery, Perrysburg.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials take the form of contributions to Faith United Methodist Church or the Wood County Humane Society.

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