Marvin J. “Marv” Smith, age 81, of Risingsun, Ohio passed away peacefully on Monday (November 4, 2024) at the Bridge Hospice Care Center in Bowling Green, Ohio. He was born on August 10, 1943 in Rudolph, Ohio to the late Ernest & Maxine (Franks) Smith. He married Kristi Kay Welty on September 17, 1977 in Prout Chapel on the campus of Bowling Green State University and she passed away on January 3, 2023.
Surviving Marv are his daughters, Elora “Lori” (Matthew Brown) Kibler of Frisco, Texas, Cheryl (Donald) Waltermier of Fostoria, Ohio; brothers, Dale Smith of Wayne, Ohio, Roger Smith of Wayne, Ohio, Norman (Norma) Smith of Rudolph, Ohio, Kenneth (Sally) Smith of Risingsun, Ohio; brother-in-law, Butch Corbin of Bradner, Ohio; granddaughters, Josselynn (Adam) Sweet, Raychelle (Kip) Gerstenberger, Alexandra (Geoff) Roberts, Brenna Waltermier, Devon (John) Bonilla; great-grandchildren, Lexi, Trey, Amelia, Lucy, Kaelyn, Ryder, Maylynn, Gabe, Grace, Isabelle; special family friends, Al (Jennifer) Huff of Risingsun, Ohio as well as their daughters, Samantha & Morgan and their granddaughter, Paisley. Marv was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest & Maxine; brothers, Darol, Ervan, Ronald; sisters, Barbara Smith, Donna Corbin, Karen Smith.
Marv was a 1963 Graduate of Elmwood High School. He worked for ADM (Archer-Daniels-Midland) in Fostoria, Ohio for 35+ years. He also worked part time at the Risingsun elevator for 20+ years. He was a member of the Risingsun Volunteer fire department where he was a former assistant chief and was also inducted into the Hall of Fame. He was a proud supporter of the Elmwood FFA, Habitat for Humanity and the Democratic Party. Marv & Kristi loved to travel and had visited most of the 50 states, enjoyed gardening, fishing, tinkering around the house, but one of his greatest joys was building and running his model trains which was quite large and extensive.
Friends will be received from 4:30 – 7:30 PM Thursday (November 7, 2024) at Barndt Funeral Home in Wayne, Ohio. A fireman’s last call service will be held at 7:15 PM on Thursday. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:00 AM Friday (November 8, 2024) at Barndt Funeral Home with Pastor Ron Merritt officiating. Burial will be at Bradner Cemetery near Bradner, Ohio. Memorial donations may be made to the Elmwood FFA or Habitat for Humanity. On-line condolences may be made to Marv’s family at www.barndtfuneralhome.org.
