Luella Friebe Smith, 90, passed away January 9, 2013 with her family by her side at the Hunterdon Care Center in Flemington, New Jersey. Born and raised in Bay City, Michigan, she had lived in Titusville before moving to Columbus 27 years ago.

Daughter of the late Harold and Edna Friebe and wife for 67 years of the late Frank H. Smith Jr, she is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law: Roxana and Scott Jordan of Flemington, NJ and Marilyn and Alan Ford of Hampton, NJ, and grandsons Michael Sultzer and Ryan Ford, as well as nieces and nephews.

Luella graduated from Bay City Business College, and worked in a variety of administrative and bookkeeping positions.  In 1944, while working at the Merchandise Mart in Chicago, she met Frank while he was on leave awaiting Naval deployment to the Pacific.  They were married in March 1945 in New Orleans.  She was a dedicated mother to her two daughters, returning to work when they were in high school.

Luella enjoyed travelling with Frank both before and after retirement, especially in New England.  She was an avid bridge player and reader, and served as a greeter at Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church of Burlington, where she was a long-time member.

A Memorial Service celebrating Luella's life will be held Saturday, January 26, 2013 at 11 AM at Bethlehem Presbyterian Church, Race Street and County Road 513, Pittstown, NJ.    In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Hunterdon Hospice, 2100 Wescott Drive, Flemington, NJ 08822, the Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1308 Mt. Holly Road, Burlington, NJ 08016 or to the Bethlehem Presbyterian Church, 2 Race Street, Pittstown, NJ 08867. Arrangements are under the direction of Peppler Funeral Home, Bordentown, NJ.