Kathleen Theresa Smith (nee Farr
October 9, 1951 - March 25, 2022
Smith, Kathleen Theresa (nee Farr), passed away, Friday, March 25, 2022.
Beloved wife of Michael B. Smith; dearest mother of April (Michael) McLellan, Michael R. Smith and Rachel (Kevin) McCarthy; dearest grandmother of Malia and Rosemary McLellan and Ryan and Juliette McCarthy; loving daughter of the late Robert Eugene and Josephine Theresa Farr (nee Jaskiewicz); our dear sister, sister-in-law, aunt, cousin and friend of many.
Kathleen was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, and spent her early life surrounded by her tight-knit and loving aunts, uncles and cousins. In her junior year of high school, her father was transferred to St. Louis - a culture shock at the time. She was great at making friends, though, and soon connected with people at McCluer North High School and UMSL that remained a big part of her life forever more.
While in high school, Kathy's friends introduced her to a carhop with a particular talent for balancing a broom vertically on his nose. Kathy married Mike in 1975 and she's been putting up with his goofiness, klutziness and humor ever since. (That was not the last time she walked in on him working on his moonwalk or balancing moves!)
April and Michael were born in Rapid City, South Dakota while Mike was stationed at Ellsworth Air Force Base. Soon after Michael was born, they moved back to St. Louis, where Rachel was born, and it has been their beloved home ever since.
Family was everything to Kathleen, and motherhood brought out all of her fiercest emotions. She was known for laughing, blasting music, dancing, and snuggling. She baked lopsided birthday cakes, hosted hang-outs, took her kids on every great American road trip (packing the car to the gills with snacks and cracking hard boiled eggs on the car window), left encouraging signs and notes taped on the cabinets or tucked in luggage, and stressed over every struggle her kids encountered. She was always eager to recognize her children and their accomplishments. Proud of her son Michael's 20 years of military service, she flew a blue star banner during his many overseas deployments.
Becoming a grandmother (we called her Yady), was Kathleen's greatest joy. She made life so special for her four grandchildren. She loved to hear about every detail of their lives and attend their performances and games. Much of her retirement was spent caring for her grandchildren, and her daughters and their husbands will be forever grateful for the ways she prioritized togetherness, traditions, holidays, thoughtful gifts, and travel. She made it possible for us all to enjoy Big Cedar, the farmhouse, Disney, Cookie Day, cozy slippers, handmade satin pillowcases (long before they were trendy!), new clothes and shoes for the kids every season, and our meaningful Christmas ornament collections. She loved her grandchildren with all her heart, talked about how beautiful and special they each are, and often marveled at how lucky she was to have them. She was generous with her time and showered them with love, attention, opportunities, and experiences.
Kathleen had friends of all ages and from all walks of life, and her friendship was incredibly loyal and generous. She was quick to drive across the country to offer support, coordinate food or care, host parties, send gifts (often handmade), and invite friends to travel or enjoy a weekend together. She hand-sewed the aprons and tablecloths with her friend Ann when Adrianna's on The Hill first opened its doors, crocheted countless baby blankets, made flower-girl dresses, crafted wreaths for our front doors, and constantly used her creative and artistic skills to offer personal gestures of love and support.
A friend of Kathy's is a friend forever and there are too many remarkable people for us to list. However, we are comforted that she is now reunited with Susan Hoechst, who was special to our whole family.
Kathy was trained as a teacher and had a passion for working with babies, toddlers and preschoolers, and supporting young mothers. For 19 years, she worked as a Parent Educator for Pattonville School District as part of the Parents as Teachers program. There she helped families raise children in loving, enriching homes in their years preceding kindergarten. She applied for, and was awarded, grants to obtain hundreds of children's books for distribution to her families. Much of her free time was devoted to serving as a volunteer doula for teen mothers at the Missouri Baptist Children's Home. She held the hands of many young women in labor who had no other support, often waking in the middle of the night to go to the hospital to be with her girls. In 2012, Kathleen was recognized as Volunteer of the Year for the State of Missouri. Many of the families she worked with for years loved and counted on her. She went to their weddings, baby showers, births, graduations, and invited some to live in her home when there was nowhere else for them to go. There is no doubting the incredible impact she had on so many young lives.
Kathleen's love of travel, adventure, gardening and crafts will live on through all of our family's stories, special phrases, gestures and honored traditions. She was forever giving, forever loving, forever a friend to many. She will be missed with so much heartache, and remembered with so much love.
Services: Memorial service at the SCHRADER Funeral Home and Crematory, 14960 Manchester Road at Holloway, Ballwin, Saturday, April 2 at 11:30 a.m. Interment private at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.
October 9, 1951 - March 25, 2022
Smith, Kathleen Theresa (nee Farr), passed away, Friday, March 25, 2022.
Beloved wife of Michael B. Smith; dearest mother of April (Michael) McLellan, Michael R. Smith and Rachel (Kevin) McCarthy; dearest grandmother of Malia and Rosemary McLellan and Ryan and Juliette McCarthy; loving daughter of the late Robert Eugene and Josephine Theresa Farr (nee Jaskiewicz); our dear sister, sister-in-law, aunt, cousin and friend of many.
Kathleen was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, and spent her early life surrounded by her tight-knit and loving aunts, uncles and cousins. In her junior year of high school, her father was transferred to St. Louis - a culture shock at the time. She was great at making friends, though, and soon connected with people at McCluer North High School and UMSL that remained a big part of her life forever more.
While in high school, Kathy's friends introduced her to a carhop with a particular talent for balancing a broom vertically on his nose. Kathy married Mike in 1975 and she's been putting up with his goofiness, klutziness and humor ever since. (That was not the last time she walked in on him working on his moonwalk or balancing moves!)
April and Michael were born in Rapid City, South Dakota while Mike was stationed at Ellsworth Air Force Base. Soon after Michael was born, they moved back to St. Louis, where Rachel was born, and it has been their beloved home ever since.
Family was everything to Kathleen, and motherhood brought out all of her fiercest emotions. She was known for laughing, blasting music, dancing, and snuggling. She baked lopsided birthday cakes, hosted hang-outs, took her kids on every great American road trip (packing the car to the gills with snacks and cracking hard boiled eggs on the car window), left encouraging signs and notes taped on the cabinets or tucked in luggage, and stressed over every struggle her kids encountered. She was always eager to recognize her children and their accomplishments. Proud of her son Michael's 20 years of military service, she flew a blue star banner during his many overseas deployments.
Becoming a grandmother (we called her Yady), was Kathleen's greatest joy. She made life so special for her four grandchildren. She loved to hear about every detail of their lives and attend their performances and games. Much of her retirement was spent caring for her grandchildren, and her daughters and their husbands will be forever grateful for the ways she prioritized togetherness, traditions, holidays, thoughtful gifts, and travel. She made it possible for us all to enjoy Big Cedar, the farmhouse, Disney, Cookie Day, cozy slippers, handmade satin pillowcases (long before they were trendy!), new clothes and shoes for the kids every season, and our meaningful Christmas ornament collections. She loved her grandchildren with all her heart, talked about how beautiful and special they each are, and often marveled at how lucky she was to have them. She was generous with her time and showered them with love, attention, opportunities, and experiences.
Kathleen had friends of all ages and from all walks of life, and her friendship was incredibly loyal and generous. She was quick to drive across the country to offer support, coordinate food or care, host parties, send gifts (often handmade), and invite friends to travel or enjoy a weekend together. She hand-sewed the aprons and tablecloths with her friend Ann when Adrianna's on The Hill first opened its doors, crocheted countless baby blankets, made flower-girl dresses, crafted wreaths for our front doors, and constantly used her creative and artistic skills to offer personal gestures of love and support.
A friend of Kathy's is a friend forever and there are too many remarkable people for us to list. However, we are comforted that she is now reunited with Susan Hoechst, who was special to our whole family.
Kathy was trained as a teacher and had a passion for working with babies, toddlers and preschoolers, and supporting young mothers. For 19 years, she worked as a Parent Educator for Pattonville School District as part of the Parents as Teachers program. There she helped families raise children in loving, enriching homes in their years preceding kindergarten. She applied for, and was awarded, grants to obtain hundreds of children's books for distribution to her families. Much of her free time was devoted to serving as a volunteer doula for teen mothers at the Missouri Baptist Children's Home. She held the hands of many young women in labor who had no other support, often waking in the middle of the night to go to the hospital to be with her girls. In 2012, Kathleen was recognized as Volunteer of the Year for the State of Missouri. Many of the families she worked with for years loved and counted on her. She went to their weddings, baby showers, births, graduations, and invited some to live in her home when there was nowhere else for them to go. There is no doubting the incredible impact she had on so many young lives.
Kathleen's love of travel, adventure, gardening and crafts will live on through all of our family's stories, special phrases, gestures and honored traditions. She was forever giving, forever loving, forever a friend to many. She will be missed with so much heartache, and remembered with so much love.
Services: Memorial service at the SCHRADER Funeral Home and Crematory, 14960 Manchester Road at Holloway, Ballwin, Saturday, April 2 at 11:30 a.m. Interment private at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.
Kathleen Theresa Smith (nee Farr
October 9, 1951 - March 25, 2022
Smith, Kathleen Theresa (nee Farr), passed away, Friday, March 25, 2022.
Beloved wife of Michael B. Smith; dearest mother of April (Michael) McLellan, Michael R. Smith and Rachel (Kevin) McCarthy; dearest grandmother of Malia and Rosemary McLellan and Ryan and Juliette McCarthy; loving daughter of the late Robert Eugene and Josephine Theresa Farr (nee Jaskiewicz); our dear sister, sister-in-law, aunt, cousin and friend of many.
Kathleen was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, and spent her early life surrounded by her tight-knit and loving aunts, uncles and cousins. In her junior year of high school, her father was transferred to St. Louis - a culture shock at the time. She was great at making friends, though, and soon connected with people at McCluer North High School and UMSL that remained a big part of her life forever more.
While in high school, Kathy's friends introduced her to a carhop with a particular talent for balancing a broom vertically on his nose. Kathy married Mike in 1975 and she's been putting up with his goofiness, klutziness and humor ever since. (That was not the last time she walked in on him working on his moonwalk or balancing moves!)
April and Michael were born in Rapid City, South Dakota while Mike was stationed at Ellsworth Air Force Base. Soon after Michael was born, they moved back to St. Louis, where Rachel was born, and it has been their beloved home ever since.
Family was everything to Kathleen, and motherhood brought out all of her fiercest emotions. She was known for laughing, blasting music, dancing, and snuggling. She baked lopsided birthday cakes, hosted hang-outs, took her kids on every great American road trip (packing the car to the gills with snacks and cracking hard boiled eggs on the car window), left encouraging signs and notes taped on the cabinets or tucked in luggage, and stressed over every struggle her kids encountered. She was always eager to recognize her children and their accomplishments. Proud of her son Michael's 20 years of military service, she flew a blue star banner during his many overseas deployments.
Becoming a grandmother (we called her Yady), was Kathleen's greatest joy. She made life so special for her four grandchildren. She loved to hear about every detail of their lives and attend their performances and games. Much of her retirement was spent caring for her grandchildren, and her daughters and their husbands will be forever grateful for the ways she prioritized togetherness, traditions, holidays, thoughtful gifts, and travel. She made it possible for us all to enjoy Big Cedar, the farmhouse, Disney, Cookie Day, cozy slippers, handmade satin pillowcases (long before they were trendy!), new clothes and shoes for the kids every season, and our meaningful Christmas ornament collections. She loved her grandchildren with all her heart, talked about how beautiful and special they each are, and often marveled at how lucky she was to have them. She was generous with her time and showered them with love, attention, opportunities, and experiences.
Kathleen had friends of all ages and from all walks of life, and her friendship was incredibly loyal and generous. She was quick to drive across the country to offer support, coordinate food or care, host parties, send gifts (often handmade), and invite friends to travel or enjoy a weekend together. She hand-sewed the aprons and tablecloths with her friend Ann when Adrianna's on The Hill first opened its doors, crocheted countless baby blankets, made flower-girl dresses, crafted wreaths for our front doors, and constantly used her creative and artistic skills to offer personal gestures of love and support.
A friend of Kathy's is a friend forever and there are too many remarkable people for us to list. However, we are comforted that she is now reunited with Susan Hoechst, who was special to our whole family.
Kathy was trained as a teacher and had a passion for working with babies, toddlers and preschoolers, and supporting young mothers. For 19 years, she worked as a Parent Educator for Pattonville School District as part of the Parents as Teachers program. There she helped families raise children in loving, enriching homes in their years preceding kindergarten. She applied for, and was awarded, grants to obtain hundreds of children's books for distribution to her families. Much of her free time was devoted to serving as a volunteer doula for teen mothers at the Missouri Baptist Children's Home. She held the hands of many young women in labor who had no other support, often waking in the middle of the night to go to the hospital to be with her girls. In 2012, Kathleen was recognized as Volunteer of the Year for the State of Missouri. Many of the families she worked with for years loved and counted on her. She went to their weddings, baby showers, births, graduations, and invited some to live in her home when there was nowhere else for them to go. There is no doubting the incredible impact she had on so many young lives.
Kathleen's love of travel, adventure, gardening and crafts will live on through all of our family's stories, special phrases, gestures and honored traditions. She was forever giving, forever loving, forever a friend to many. She will be missed with so much heartache, and remembered with so much love.
Services: Memorial service at the SCHRADER Funeral Home and Crematory, 14960 Manchester Road at Holloway, Ballwin, Saturday, April 2 at 11:30 a.m. Interment private at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.
October 9, 1951 - March 25, 2022
Smith, Kathleen Theresa (nee Farr), passed away, Friday, March 25, 2022.
Beloved wife of Michael B. Smith; dearest mother of April (Michael) McLellan, Michael R. Smith and Rachel (Kevin) McCarthy; dearest grandmother of Malia and Rosemary McLellan and Ryan and Juliette McCarthy; loving daughter of the late Robert Eugene and Josephine Theresa Farr (nee Jaskiewicz); our dear sister, sister-in-law, aunt, cousin and friend of many.
Kathleen was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, and spent her early life surrounded by her tight-knit and loving aunts, uncles and cousins. In her junior year of high school, her father was transferred to St. Louis - a culture shock at the time. She was great at making friends, though, and soon connected with people at McCluer North High School and UMSL that remained a big part of her life forever more.
While in high school, Kathy's friends introduced her to a carhop with a particular talent for balancing a broom vertically on his nose. Kathy married Mike in 1975 and she's been putting up with his goofiness, klutziness and humor ever since. (That was not the last time she walked in on him working on his moonwalk or balancing moves!)
April and Michael were born in Rapid City, South Dakota while Mike was stationed at Ellsworth Air Force Base. Soon after Michael was born, they moved back to St. Louis, where Rachel was born, and it has been their beloved home ever since.
Family was everything to Kathleen, and motherhood brought out all of her fiercest emotions. She was known for laughing, blasting music, dancing, and snuggling. She baked lopsided birthday cakes, hosted hang-outs, took her kids on every great American road trip (packing the car to the gills with snacks and cracking hard boiled eggs on the car window), left encouraging signs and notes taped on the cabinets or tucked in luggage, and stressed over every struggle her kids encountered. She was always eager to recognize her children and their accomplishments. Proud of her son Michael's 20 years of military service, she flew a blue star banner during his many overseas deployments.
Becoming a grandmother (we called her Yady), was Kathleen's greatest joy. She made life so special for her four grandchildren. She loved to hear about every detail of their lives and attend their performances and games. Much of her retirement was spent caring for her grandchildren, and her daughters and their husbands will be forever grateful for the ways she prioritized togetherness, traditions, holidays, thoughtful gifts, and travel. She made it possible for us all to enjoy Big Cedar, the farmhouse, Disney, Cookie Day, cozy slippers, handmade satin pillowcases (long before they were trendy!), new clothes and shoes for the kids every season, and our meaningful Christmas ornament collections. She loved her grandchildren with all her heart, talked about how beautiful and special they each are, and often marveled at how lucky she was to have them. She was generous with her time and showered them with love, attention, opportunities, and experiences.
Kathleen had friends of all ages and from all walks of life, and her friendship was incredibly loyal and generous. She was quick to drive across the country to offer support, coordinate food or care, host parties, send gifts (often handmade), and invite friends to travel or enjoy a weekend together. She hand-sewed the aprons and tablecloths with her friend Ann when Adrianna's on The Hill first opened its doors, crocheted countless baby blankets, made flower-girl dresses, crafted wreaths for our front doors, and constantly used her creative and artistic skills to offer personal gestures of love and support.
A friend of Kathy's is a friend forever and there are too many remarkable people for us to list. However, we are comforted that she is now reunited with Susan Hoechst, who was special to our whole family.
Kathy was trained as a teacher and had a passion for working with babies, toddlers and preschoolers, and supporting young mothers. For 19 years, she worked as a Parent Educator for Pattonville School District as part of the Parents as Teachers program. There she helped families raise children in loving, enriching homes in their years preceding kindergarten. She applied for, and was awarded, grants to obtain hundreds of children's books for distribution to her families. Much of her free time was devoted to serving as a volunteer doula for teen mothers at the Missouri Baptist Children's Home. She held the hands of many young women in labor who had no other support, often waking in the middle of the night to go to the hospital to be with her girls. In 2012, Kathleen was recognized as Volunteer of the Year for the State of Missouri. Many of the families she worked with for years loved and counted on her. She went to their weddings, baby showers, births, graduations, and invited some to live in her home when there was nowhere else for them to go. There is no doubting the incredible impact she had on so many young lives.
Kathleen's love of travel, adventure, gardening and crafts will live on through all of our family's stories, special phrases, gestures and honored traditions. She was forever giving, forever loving, forever a friend to many. She will be missed with so much heartache, and remembered with so much love.
Services: Memorial service at the SCHRADER Funeral Home and Crematory, 14960 Manchester Road at Holloway, Ballwin, Saturday, April 2 at 11:30 a.m. Interment private at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.
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