Marilyn Smothers

A friend, servant, Christ-follower A celebration service will be held for the life of Marilyn Gail Carrell Smothers on Saturday, March 4 at 11 a.m. The service will be held at Highland Park Community Church at 5725 Highland Drive. Marilyn went to be with her Lord at Wyoming Medical Center on February 24, 2017, at the age of 75. Marilyn was born on August 9, 1941, in Missoula, Montana; Marilyn was the only daughter and oldest of five. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bill and Helen Carrell and younger brothers, Harold and Norman. She is survived by her husband, Harry; and their three children, Tami (Tom) Rudkin, Lane (Laura) Smothers, and Deidre (Paul) Franklin; seven grandchildren; and her brothers, Dean (Susan) and Clifford Carrell. Marilyn married Harry Smothers on October 29, 1960, in Worland, Wyoming. They celebrated 56 years of marriage this past October. Marilyn attended Warner Pacific College in Portland, Oregon. Marilyn worked for the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service in Wyoming and South Dakota. In 1968, she and Harry moved their family to Casper in response to a vision to help a small, struggling church. Through hard work and sacrificial giving, this little group of believers would become Highland Park Community Church. Marilyn began her professional career in Casper as an office manager for the anesthesiologists located here. Eventually, she began her own company, Casper Billing Service, which she operated for 30 years. Though Marilyn enjoyed researching family history and traveling, her love of Christ and Highland Park Community Church was clearly evident to all who knew her. At Highland, she (and Harry) were youth pastors for 15 years, she was the Wyoming State Youth Pastor for the Church of God, she served on the missions committee, women's ministry board and lead a Community Group for over 30 years. At the time of her death, Marilyn was leading a weekly group, greeting visitors on Sunday mornings at Highland Park and was the historian of the Wyoming Medical Center Volunteers. Marilyn's heart was always drawn to the "least of these." She took numerous missions trips to many countries where she scraped and painted, cleaned floors and toilets, fed and taught kids, and generally "loved on" people who felt marginalized and forgotten. Marilyn loved adventure and seeing new places. She traveled the world with her husband, kids, siblings and friends. Marilyn was most loved for her contagious smile and hugs. Marilyn was passionate about family; she planned and executed many family gatherings, some of which upwards of 40 or 50 people attended. She was devoted to her husband, children and grandchildren. Marilyn was a selfless servant, an adventurer, an entrepreneur and a lover of people. In memory of Marilyn, donations may be made to Highland Park Community Church Missions.

Service

Saturday, March 4, 2017 11:00am

Highland Park Community Church

East 2nd

Casper, Wyoming 82609