Katherine Emma Smith
March 12, 1922 - December 28, 2010
Katherine Emma Smith
Katherine Smith, our mother, passed away in Salt Lake City on December 28, 2010 as a result of Parkinson’s Disease.
She was born March 12, 1922 in Rapid City, South Dakota to Emma and William Stanton. She married LeRoy Smith and together they had six children. The family settled in Central Oregon and lived there for about 20 years. She moved to Utah and earned her Associates Degree at Utah Valley State University and worked there until retirement. She was a wonderful mother and homemaker who was very nurturing and devoted.
She is survived by her children Sharyn Smith, Sandra (Victor) Freestone, Suzan Van Uitert, Charles (Edi Sue) Smith, Maurice (Brenda) Smith, Philip (Jennifer) Smith; 22 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by her husband, parents, four siblings, son-in-law Gordon and a grandson Brent Freestone.
A Funeral Service will be held on Monday, January 3rd at 10:00 AM at the Sweet Home LDS Chapel. Interment will follow at Gilliland Cemetery in Sweet Home.
In Loving Memory
I am so sorry to hear of your mothers passing. I remember her fondly as I do all of you. She was a dear lady even though I had not had any contact after you moved from Prineville, I still remember her. I thought of you Suzie on your Dec 26th birthday. God Bless, Pam (Pinki)
Pamela Westbrook (Pinkston)
Fontana, CA
Going to visit my wife's family and our friends in Prineville, OR. we heard of your dear mother's loss. Our family moved into the Prineville Branch just over 60 years ago. My brother's rented an apartment from her when we were going to college in Provo. I made her very nervous one night when I invited a homeless black man, travelling through Provo on a cold, rainy night, to spend the night with us and he was still asleep when we went to school the next morning. God bless you, from all your friends from Prineville.
Loren F. Jones
Grand Ronde, Or