Marcella Smazal

Marcella “Sally” A. Smazal, age 71, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, at Marshfield Health Services.

A visitation will be held from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, at the Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home in Abbotsford. We encourage those in attendance to abide by the COVID-19 guidelines by sanitizing, wearing a mask (if able) and social distancing.

Sally was born June 23, 1949, the daughter of Charles and Clara (Ress) Smazal in Marshfield. She was employed at the Marshfield Cannery, Edgar Badger Basket Company, Kmart, Figis and Christ Lutheran Church Daycare in Abbotsford.

Sally liked spending time with her family, going to the casino with her casino buddy, Wayne Peterson and listening to country music, especially Trace Adkins, her favorite singer.

Sally is lovingly survived by her two children: BrendaSmazalof MarshfieldandStevenSmazalof Marshfield;twograndchildren:Brittany(Michael) Bump of Marshfield and Bradley (Junior) Bell of Marshfield; and two great-grandchildren: Savannah and Roman. She is further survived by a brother: Kenneth (Judy) Smazal of Abbotsford; four sisters: Clara Schwantes of Wausau, Beverly Galowski of Medford, Jeanette Smazal of Wausau and Marlene Galowski of Omro; along with many nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death to her parents; six brothers: Charles, Edward, David, Victor, Donald and Eugene “Jack”; and six sisters: Delores, Bernice, Lucille, Betty, Carol and Diane.

A special thank you to Marshfield Health Services for their love and support to our family. Also, a very special thank you to Vicky, Sally’s favorite nurse at Marshfield Health Services. She spoke so highly of you. Some days were better than others.

Sally fought a battle and in the end she didn’t have the strength to fight anymore.

Fly high mom, you are loved and missed by many.

Family and friends may express condolences online at www.maurinaschilling.com.

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