Dorene C. Smith, 77, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 8:01 a.m. Thursday, April 10, 2014, at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home, Fort Wayne, Ind.

She was born Nov. 21, 1936, in North Manchester, to Roy and Pauline (Eby) Stucker. She graduated from Central High School, North Manchester. On Dec. 22, 1976, she married Brian R. Smith. He survives.

In 1999 Dorene retired from Invensys Controls, North Manchester, after 20 years of service. She was also employed with Timbercrest Senior Living Community, North Manchester, from 2000-2011. She attended Congregational Christian Church, North Manchester. She was an avid bingo player and enjoyed attending fall festivals, crocheting, cooking, gardening, spending time with her family and her dogs, Bo-Jo and Sissy.

She is survived by her husband; two sons: Marvin (Chris Stuart) Gheen, North Manchester; Mike (Vanessa Johnson) Gheen, North Manchester; one daughter: Peggy (Ralph) Bradley, North Manchester; one step-son: Derek Smith, Lake Charles, La.; one step-daughter: Darcey (Dean) Yoder, Goshen, Ind.; three sisters: Nadean (Tim) Sherer, South Whitley, Ind.; Charlene Walters, North Manchester; and Lova (Art Griffiths) Ward, North Manchester; six grandchildren: Christy (Chad) McKinney, Michael Bradley, Matthew Bradley, Brandt Gheen, Katelyn Stuart and Cody Stuart; four step-grandchildren: Shelby Yoder, Addison Smith, Ashlynn Yoder and Nikayla Smith; and 5 great-great-grandchildren.

One brother and four sisters are deceased.

Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday, April 18, at Oaklawn Cemetery, 600 N. Beckley St., North Manchester. Pastor J. P. Freeman will officiate. No calling is planned. Arrangements entrusted to McKee Mortuary, 1401 SR 114 W., North Manchester.

Memorial contributions may be made to Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana, 6316 Mutual Drive, Fort Wayne, IN 46825 or Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home, 5910 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46814.