Sheila Marie (nee Osborne) Smart of Smart Limousin at Meaford, Ont., passed away peacefully on April 5, 2025, at Chapman House with family by her side after a courageous battle with cancer at the age of 59.
Smart’s warmth and kindness and her passion as a volunteer in the Limousin breed will always be remembered. Smart will be deeply missed by all in the Limousin family.
Smart was born on March 4, 1966, in Kincardine Hospital to the late Robert and Muriel (Scott) Osborne of Ripley. She was the beloved wife of Garry Smart of Meaford for 28 years. She was a loving sister of Joyce Osborne of Ripley, Joan Vincent (Neil) of Wingham, and Kevin Osborne of Ripley. She was a treasured aunt of Margaret Vincent (Gerald Fess) of Hanover and the late Shannon Vincent. She was a cherished niece of Doug Wrightson of Port Elgin, Norma Hartwick of Ripley, and Ray and Liz Pennington of Teeswater. She was predeceased by Garry’s parents, Raymond and Kathleen (Wyville) Smart, and will be greatly missed by Ina Alexander and George and Pauline Wyville of Meaford, as well as by many cousins and extended family members.
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Smart grew up in Ripley. She attended Ripley-Huron Central Public School, Ripley District School, and Kincardine and District Secondary School. She was a class of 1989 graduate from University of Guelph with a bachelor degree in agriculture business. She worked with Royal Bank of Canada in Exeter, Elmira, Hanover and Owen Sound, followed by time with the Co-operators Insurance in Meaford. She was thrilled to be working at her dream job of working from home with Libro Credit Union. Over the years Smart volunteered faithfully with many agricultural organizations. She was a 4-H leader, president and secretary-treasurer of the Ontario Limousin Association, Meaford and St. Vincent Agricultural Society director, a member of the Ontario Institute of Agrologists and a Grown in Grey committee member.
Thanks to Dr. Allan, Dr. Aboo and the oncology staff at Brightshores Health System and Royal Victoria Hospital, the Meaford Hospital staff and Chapman House staff and volunteers.
A private family service was held April 10. Family and friends gathered for a casual celebration of Smart’s life at the Meaford Community Centre on April 12.
As your expression of sympathy, donations to the Ontario Junior Limousin Association or Chapman House Hospice would be appreciated and may be made through the Ferguson Funeral Home (fergusonfuneralhomes.ca) to whom arrangements have been entrusted.
Condolences to the Smart family from all of us at Canadian Cattlemen.
