marlen smitherman 

Services were held Tuesday for Marlen Smitherman, 62, Mr. Smitherman died suddenly in Reno, Nev. last Friday. He was on a holiday trip to celebrate his wedding anniversary and his recent retirement from the Italian Swiss Colony winery, where he had worked as a fork lift operator tor the past 35 years

A native of Louisiana, Mr. Smitherman came to Sonoma County in 1945. He was a member of the Healdsburg Eagles Lodge 1673 and Teamsters Union Local 980, Santa Rosa.

He is survived by his wife, Ida Sodino Smitherman of Healdsburg: sisters, Lois Price of Bakersfield. Hazel Clanton of Arkansas and Erleen Woodard of Louisiana, brothers, Henry Smitherman of Washington and Roy Smitherman of Louisiana; several stepbrothers and stepsisters, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Entombment was set tor Oak Mound Cemetery, Healdsburg. Memorial donations may be made to St. John's Parochial School or to the Heart Association of the Redwood Empire.