Sharron Kathleen Smith 7/11/1944 - 1/11/2025

Shari K. Smith, beloved wife of Ellis V. Smith, passed away on Saturday, January 11th. Shari was born in Fresno, California on July 11, 1944 to Ralph and La-Line Kirby. She graduated from Central High School and Federico Beauty Institute. She worked as a Hairdresser and Esthetician until her retirement. Shari was cherished by her daughters, Amrita, Cyndi, Cory, and Janelle as well as her siblings, Janeen and Shannon. She had six grandchildren, Nick, Eric, Larry, Ashlee, Madeline, Alisha, Jack, and ten great-grandchildren. Shari was the proud owner of Casablanca Salon & Spa for 15 years. She was a prominent member of the Auburn community, participating in Soroptimist, Downtown Business Association, Leadership, Chamber of Commerce, and the Auburn Elks. She also volunteered for numerous local events including the Mountain Mandarin Festival. Shari was actively involved in the square dancing community for over 50 years, and recently received the "Golden Dancer Award" for dancers over age 80. She played the fiddle and attended the annual FiddleTunes retreat in the Pacific Northwest for 20 years running. She loved traveling the world, gardening, cooking, hosting family gatherings, flower arranging, decorating, and star-gazing. Shari was young at heart, fun-loving, full of life, and always smiling. She loved dressing up for any occasion and never lost her love of sparkly accessories and fabulous shoes. Shari was a dear friend to many and she will be greatly missed. Her openness, kindness, and free spirit touched many lives. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to honor Shari to the Placer SPCA, 200 Tahoe Avenue, Roseville, CA 95678 or Auburn Senior Center, 11960 Heritage Oaks PL., Ste #15, Auburn, CA 95603.